line
gb/lˈaɪn/ us/lˈaɪn/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
vonal, sor, telefonvonal, mondat, szöveg, járat, zsinór, kötél, kibélel
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
vonal
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a line on [something]
She drew a straight line across the page.
Húzott egy egyenes vonalat a lapra.
The road was marked with a white line.
Az utat fehér vonallal jelölték meg.
A line of ants marched across the sidewalk.
Please sign your name on the dotted line.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Draw a line on the paper.
Rajzolj egy vonalat a papírra.
There is a red line on the floor.
Van egy piros vonal a padlón.
I see a black line on the wall.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'line' with 'row' when referring to people or objects in sequence.
Σημασία
A long narrow mark
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
draw a line
|straight line
|dotted line
|horizontal line
Συνώνυμα
stripe (Often refers to a repeated or decorative band, especially in patterns.)
Αντώνυμα
dot (A small, round mark instead of a long one.)
Θέματα
art
|geometry
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A long, thin mark or band on a surface.
A continuous mark, stripe, or stroke that is long and narrow.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
2
sor
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
stand in line for [something]
We stood in line for tickets.
Sorban álltunk a jegyekért.
There was a long line at the supermarket checkout.
Hosszú sor volt a szupermarket pénztáránál.
Cars formed a line at the toll booth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I wait in line for food.
Sorban állok ételért.
There is a long line at the shop.
Hosszú sor van a boltnál.
People stand in line to buy tickets.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners say 'in the line' instead of 'in line' when referring to queuing in American English.
Σημασία
A queue of people or vehicles
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wait in line
|long line
|form a line
Συνώνυμα
queue (More common in British English; formal or neutral register.)
Αντώνυμα
crowd (A large group without orderly arrangement.)
Θέματα
daily life
|transportation
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A group of people or cars waiting one after another.
A number of people or vehicles arranged one behind another, waiting for their turn.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
3
telefonvonal
A2
vonal
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a phone line to [place]
The phone line is down after the storm.
A vihar után nem működik a telefonvonal.
I couldn’t get through; the line was busy.
Nem tudtam elérni őket; foglalt volt a vonal.
They installed a new phone line.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The phone line is not working.
Nem működik a telefonvonal.
The line is busy now.
Most foglalt a vonal.
We have two phone lines in the office.
Σημασία
A telephone connection
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
phone line
|busy line
|landline
Συνώνυμα
connection (General term for being linked for communication.)
Αντώνυμα
disconnection (The state of not being connected.)
Θέματα
technology
|communication
Ορισμός
A connection for talking on the phone.
A connection enabling communication by telephone.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
4
sor
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a line of [things/people]
A line of trees bordered the road.
Egy sor fa szegélyezte az utat.
The children stood in a straight line.
A gyerekek egyenes sorban álltak.
There was a line of shops along the street.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The cars are in a line.
Az autók egy sorban állnak.
We stand in a line for the game.
Felsorakozunk a játékhoz.
There is a line of chairs.
Σημασία
A row of things or people
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
line of trees
|line of soldiers
Συνώνυμα
row (Commonly used for horizontal arrangements, especially seating.)
Αντώνυμα
cluster (Objects grouped closely together without linear arrangement.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
People or things next to each other in a row.
A number of people or things arranged next to each other in a row.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
5
He forgot his lines during the play.
Elfelejtette a szövegét az előadás közben.
That’s my favorite line from the movie.
Ez a kedvenc mondatom a filmből.
She read the first line of the letter aloud.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I like this line from the book.
Tetszik ez a mondat a könyvből.
He says a funny line in the film.
Egy vicces mondatot mond a filmben.
She reads one line from the letter.
Σημασία
A sentence or phrase in dialogue/text
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
memorize lines
|famous lines
Συνώνυμα
sentence (Grammatically complete unit; not always interchangeable if referring to scripts.)
Θέματα
arts
|media
|communication
|education
Ορισμός
One sentence or phrase from something someone says or writes.
A single sentence or short phrase from speech, writing, or a script.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
6
The red subway line runs through downtown.
A piros metróvonal áthalad a belvároson.
They extended the bus line to the airport.
Meghosszabbították a buszjáratot a repülőtérig.
That shipping company operates several lines across the Atlantic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I take the blue train line to work.
A kék vasútvonalon járok munkába.
The bus line stops here.
A buszjárat itt áll meg.
This ship line goes to Japan.
Σημασία
A transport route or service
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
train line
|bus line
Συνώνυμα
route (General term for path taken; 'line' often implies an established service.)
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
Ορισμός
A set path that buses, trains, or other services use again and again.
A regular route taken by buses, trains, ships, or other services.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
7
He cast his fishing line into the river.
Bedobta a horgászzsinórját a folyóba.
Hang the clothes on the line to dry.
Teregesd ki a ruhákat a szárítókötélre, hogy megszáradjanak.
The rescue team threw him a safety line.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a fishing line.
Van horgászzsinórom.
We put clothes on the line.
A ruhákat a kötélre tesszük.
He uses a rope as a safety line.
Σημασία
Length of cord, rope, or wire
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fishing line
|clothes line
Συνώνυμα
cord (General term for thick string; 'line' often used for functional purposes like fishing or measuring.)
Θέματα
fishing
|tools
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A long piece of rope, string, wire, etc., used for special jobs.
A piece of cord, rope, wire, or similar material used for tying, fastening, fishing, etc.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
8
kibélel
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
line [something] with [material]
Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
Béleld ki a tepsit sütőpapírral.
The box was lined with silk.
A doboz selyemmel volt kibélelve.
They lined the coat with warm fleece.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Line the pan with paper.
Béleld ki a sütőformát papírral.
The bag is lined with cloth.
A táska szövettel van kibélelve.
She lines her jacket with soft fabric.
Σημασία
Cover inner surface with material/coating
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
line a pan with paper
Συνώνυμα
cover (General term; 'line' implies covering inside surfaces neatly.)
Θέματα
cooking
|crafts
|daily_life
|housing
Ορισμός
To put something inside another thing to cover it.
To cover the inside surface of something with material or coating for protection or decoration.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
line
IPA
GB/lˈaɪn/
US/lˈaɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
line (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (line)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: line
- Plural: line, lines
Verb
- Base: line
- 3rd Person Singular: lines
- Present Participle: lining
- Past: lined
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
draw the line at
1/dɹˈɔ ðə lˈaɪn ˈæt/
idiom
Refuse to go beyond limit/accept something unacceptable
To say that you will not do something because it is too much or wrong for you.
Παραδείγματα
- I don’t mind helping, but I draw the line at doing your homework for you.
- We have to draw the line at dangerous behavior.
in line with
1/ˈɪn lˈaɪn wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Matching or agreeing with something else
Similar to or matching something else in idea, rule, or level.
Παραδείγματα
- His pay rise is in line with company policy.
- The results are in line with our expectations.
on the front lines
1/ˈɔn ðə fɹˈʌnt lˈaɪnz/
idiom
In most active/risky position during conflict/crisis situation
In the most active and dangerous position during a fight, war, or big problem.
Παραδείγματα
- Nurses are on the front lines of patient care during outbreaks.
- Nurses are on the front lines of patient care.
- Soldiers on the front lines faced heavy fire.
read between the lines
1/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Find hidden meaning in text/speech
To understand a hidden meaning in what someone writes or says.
Παραδείγματα
- If you read between the lines, you can tell she’s unhappy.
- Reading between the lines, I think they’re planning to move.
read between the lines
1/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Infer hidden meaning
To understand what someone really means, even if they do not say it clearly.
Παραδείγματα
- If you read between the lines, his email is actually a complaint.
- Reading between the lines, I don't think they want to hire more staff.
- The report sounds positive, but investors read between the lines and became worried.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Read between the lines: she is unhappy.
- I can read between the lines.
read between the lines
2/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Understand hidden meaning not stated directly
To understand what someone really means even if they don't say it directly.
Παραδείγματα
- If you read between the lines, you can tell she’s upset.
- Reading between the lines, his letter sounds like he’s not happy here.