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📖 Определения и значения для слова line

📒 a long, thin mark on a surface

  • a straight/solid/dotted/dashed line
  • a wavy/diagonal line
  • a vertical/horizontal line

📒 a long, thin mark on the ground to show the limit or border of something, especially of a playing area in some sports

  • The first to cross the line wins the race.
  • She crossed the centre line and hit an oncoming truck.
  • over/across the line The ball was over the line.

📒 a mark like a line on somebody’s skin that people usually get as they get older

  • He has fine lines around his eyes.
  • Deep worry lines had appeared on her forehead.
  • I saw the faint lines of concern etched into his brow.

📒 a row of people or things next to each other or behind each other

  • They formed a line and marched forward.
  • in a line The children all stood in a line.
  • line of something They were stuck in a line of traffic.

📒 a queue of people

  • A line formed at each teller window.
  • in line to stand/wait in line
  • If you want a ticket, get in line.

📒 a phone connection; a particular phone number

  • The phone lines were jammed (= very busy) with people calling to complain.
  • I tried to call but the line was busy.
  • I was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead.

📒 a railway track or other transport route; a section of a transport system or route

  • The train was delayed because a tree had fallen across the line.
  • a rail line
  • (British English also) a railway line

📒 the direction that somebody/something is moving or located in

  • in a line Just keep going in a straight line.
  • The town is in a direct line between London and the coast.
  • line of something Be careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction somebody is shooting in).

📒 a route from one place to another especially when it is used for a particular purpose

  • Their aim was to block guerrilla supply lines.

📒 a row of words on a page or the empty space where they can be written; the words of a song or poem or other piece of writing

  • Look at line 5 of the text.
  • Write the title of your essay on the top line.
  • I can only remember the first two lines of that song.

📒 the words spoken by an actor in a play or film

  • to learn your lines
  • I keep forgetting my lines.
  • The way she delivers the line is hilarious.

📒 a punishment in which a child has to write out a particular sentence a number of times

  • The teacher gave me 100 lines.

📒 a remark, especially when somebody says it to achieve a particular purpose

  • Don't give me that line about having to work late again.
  • (British English) That's the worst chat-up line I've ever heard.

📒 a long piece of rope, string, etc., especially when it is used for a particular purpose

  • They dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock.
  • on the line Towels were hanging on the line (= clothes line).
  • He had a fish on his line.

📒 a pipe or thick wire that carries water, gas or electricity from one place to another

  • water/gas/sewage lines
  • Telephone lines were brought down in the storm.
  • There were two fuel lines coming into the engine.

📒 an imaginary limit or border between one place or thing and another

  • a district line
  • lines of longitude and latitude
  • across a line He was convicted of illegally importing weapons across state lines.

📒 the division between one area of thought or behaviour and another or between one group of people and another

  • Mass consumption blurred the lines of class distinction.
  • We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion.
  • Music offers a way to cross cultural lines.

📒 an attitude or a belief, especially one that somebody states publicly

  • The company line is that discrimination in any form is not tolerated.
  • line on something He supported the official line on education.
  • The government is taking a firm line on terrorism.

📒 a method or way of doing or thinking about something

  • His research follows quite different lines.
  • line of something I don't follow your line of reasoning.
  • a line of thought/thinking

📒 a series of people, things or events that follow one another in time

  • to pass something down through the male/female line
  • line of something She came from a long line of doctors.
  • This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written.

📒 a series of people in order of importance

  • line of something a line of command
  • There is some benefit to having a clear line of authority.
  • down the line (from somebody/something) Orders came down the line from the very top.

📒 the edge, outline or shape of somebody/something

  • He traced the line of her jaw with his finger.
  • a beautiful sports car with sleek lines
  • I prefer simple lines in skirts and trousers.

📒 a system of making something, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished

📒 a type or area of business, activity or interest

  • line of something My line of work pays pretty well.
  • What line of business are they in?
  • in the… line You can't do much in the art line without training.

📒 a type of product

  • Some lines sell better than others.
  • new product lines
  • line in something We are starting a new line in casual clothes.

📒 a company that provides transport for people or goods

  • a shipping/bus line
  • the White Star Line

📒 a row or series of military defences where the soldiers are fighting during a war

  • They were trapped behind enemy lines (= in the area controlled by the enemy).

📒 an amount of cocaine that is spread out in a thin line, ready to take

📒 connected with the income that a company receives and the costs it has to pay in its daily business, which affect the profit it makes

  • All these costs are above the line and directly hit profits.

📒 connected with advertising in the mass media

  • They planned an advertising campaign with both above-the-line and social media components.

📒 at some point during an activity or a process

  • Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.
  • We'll make a decision on that further down the line.

📒 in the way that is mentioned

  • The new system will operate along the same lines as the old one.
  • They voted along class lines.

📒 similar to the way or thing that is mentioned

  • Those aren't his exact words, but he said something along those lines.
  • The hotel was built along the lines of a French chateau.

📒 used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin

📒 to be working or functioning

  • The new working methods will come on line in June.

📒 to be in a position where you can be shot at

  • attempts to prevent civilians from being in the firing line

📒 to be in a position where people can criticize or blame you

  • The employment secretary found himself in the firing line over recent job cuts.

📒 connected with unusual costs or income that a company pays or receives, that are not part of its daily business and are taken away or added after calculating profits

  • There was a £4 million extraordinary charge below the line.

📒 connected with advertising by means of direct mail, email, social media, events, etc.

  • We are planning social networking, digital marketing and below-the-line activities across the country.

📒 connected with a section at the end of an online article or blog post where readers can put comments

  • There were numerous comments below the line.

📒 to behave or make somebody/something behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave

  • The other members of the board must be brought into line.
  • The actions of investors do not always fall into line with financial theory.

📒 to do something that is not considered to be acceptable behaviour

  • He crossed the line by making details of their very private conversation public.

📒 to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn

  • Somebody cut in line in front of me.

📒 to say that something is finished and not worth discussing any more

📒 (to reach) the point at which something can no longer continue in the same way

  • A defeat in the second round marked the end of the line for last year's champion.
  • The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.
  • This latest disagreement could mean the end of the road for the band.

📒 strong control or discipline

  • Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.

📒 completely

  • What I said was not true, but he fell for it (= believed it) hook, line and sinker.

📒 in a position that forms a straight line with something

  • An eclipse happens when the earth and moon are in line with the sun.

📒 likely to get something

  • She is in line for promotion.

📒 while doing a job

  • A policeman was injured in the line of duty yesterday.

📒 similar to something or so that one thing is closely connected with another

  • Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.

📒 to tell somebody clearly what you think, especially when they will not like what you say

  • The manager laid it on the line—some people would have to lose their jobs.

📒 (to establish) a clear limit to what you will do or accept

  • It’s time to draw a line in the sand and stop allowing workplace bullying to continue.

📒 (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something

📒 at risk

  • If we don't make a profit, my job is on the line.

📒 not forming a straight line

📒 different from something

  • London prices are way out of line with the rest of the country.

📒 behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right

📒 to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

  • She realized she had overstepped the mark and quickly apologized.

📒 to tell somebody a story or make an excuse that is not true

📒 to look for or discover a meaning in something that is not openly stated

  • Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.

📒 to sign a document to show that you have agreed to buy something or do something

  • Just sign on the dotted line and the car is yours.

📒 to behave badly or break the rules

  • His boss warned him that if he stepped out of line once more he would be fired.

📒 to say or do what somebody in authority tells you to say or do, even if you do not share the same opinions, etc.

  • One or two of them refused to toe the line.
  • MPs rarely fail to toe the party line.

📒 to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake

  • He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
  • She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure.
  • His comedy treads the line between shocking and sickening.
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