line
To place into a line; to form into a line; to alignTo place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
» Many people were waiting in line.
Viele Leute standen Schlange.
В очереди ждало много людей.
В очереди стояло много людей.
Многие стояли в очереди.
У черзі чекало багато людей.
Meaning
13 senses(transitive)To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
to line troops
They lined up the books against the wall.
выстра́иватьvystráivatʹ, вы́строитьvýstroitʹ
be in line with; form a line along
(transitive)To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
to line works with soldiers
выстра́иватьvystráivatʹ, вы́строитьvýstroitʹ
(transitive)To form a line along.
(transitive)To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
to line a copy book
mark with lines
To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
The dispatcher lined the switches at Pickle interlocking for the freight turnout to clear the train into the passing track before the express arrived.
(dated, transitive)To read or repeat line by line.
to line out a hymn
(intransitive)To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
Jones lined to left in his last at-bat.
(transitive)To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
(transitive)To measure.
(transitive)To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
to line a cloak with silk or fur
to line a box with paper or tin
füttern, ausfüttern, auskleiden
выстила́тьvystilátʹ, вы́стелитьvýstelitʹ
cover the interior of
(transitive)To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
to line the shelves
fill plentifully
(obsolete, transitive)To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
Examples
1712 sentencesMany people were waiting in line.
У черзі чекало багато людей. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruВ очереди ждало много людей. — venticello
deViele Leute standen Schlange. — raggione
I'm afraid the line is busy.
На жаль, лінія занята. — deniko
ruК сожалению, линия занята. — al_ex_an_der
deIch fürchte, es ist besetzt. — Vortarulo
You must read between the lines.
Ти маєш читати між рядків. — deniko
ruВы должны читать между строк. — Balamax
deMan muss zwischen den Zeilen lesen. — Manfredo
Leave more space between the lines.
Залишайте більше простору між рядками. — aandrusiak
ruОставь больший промежуток между линиями. — Biga
deLasst mehr Abstand zwischen den Zeilen. — MUIRIEL
Draw a line on your paper.
Накресли лінію на своєму папері. — uaspeaker
ruНачерти линию на своей бумаге. — Hellerick
deZeichnen Sie einen Strich auf Ihr Blatt. — Zaghawa
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English line, lyne, from Old English līne (“line, cable, rope, hawser, series,From Middle English line, lyne, from Old English līne (“line, cable, rope, hawser, series, row, rule, direction”), from Proto-West Germanic *līnā, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“line, rope, flaxen cord, thread”), from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax, linen”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”).
From Old English līn (“flax, linen, cloth”). For more information, see the entry linen.
Borrowed from Middle French ligner.
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Forms
lines, lining, lined, linedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- waiting in line
- stand in line
- between the lines
- the finish line
- in line for
- out of line
- finish line
- fine line between
- next in line
- of the line
- line was busy
- the bottom line