line
noun
/laɪn/
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/lɑɪn/
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[lɑe̯n]
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- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
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linea,
riga
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- (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.
- (slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
- (genetics) A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
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linea
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- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
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linea,
ruga
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- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
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verso,
battuta,
riga,
cima,
corda,
fune
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- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself. [from early 19th c.]
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linea,
gamma,
ramo
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- (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
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linea,
bordo,
riga
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- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction. [from later 19th c.]
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linea,
posizione
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- (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
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linea,
retta
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- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]
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coda,
fila,
corda,
gomena,
linea,
sagola
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verso
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binario
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- A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
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cima,
corda,
fune
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- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. [from earlier 17th c.]
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comportamento,
linea di condotta
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- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
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confine,
contorno
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- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
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discendenza,
lignaggio,
linea di parentela,
stirpe
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- (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
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fanteria d'assalto,
reggimento
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- (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
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fase
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- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
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lineamento
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- (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
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meridiana,
meridiano
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- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
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partizione
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- A letter, a written form of communication.
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riga
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- (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
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segmento
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line
verb
/laɪn/
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/lɑɪn/
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[lɑe̯n]
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- (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
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foderare
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line
verb
/laɪn/
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/lɑɪn/
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[lɑe̯n]
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- (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
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allineare
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lining
noun
/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
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- A covering for the inside surface of something.
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fodera,
rivestimento
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