אנגלית

line

gb/lˈaɪn/ us/lˈaɪn/
A1 אנגלית
~ 300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A1 entity
1

A long narrow mark

A long, thin mark or band on a surface.

תבנית שימוש: a line on [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'line' with 'row' when referring to people or objects in sequence.
מילים נרדפות
stripe (Often refers to a repeated or decorative band, especially in patterns.)
הפכים
dot (A small, round mark instead of a long one.)
צירופים
draw a line |straight line |dotted line |horizontal line
נושאים
art |geometry |daily life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • She drew a straight line across the page.
  • The road was marked with a white line.
  • A line of ants marched across the sidewalk.
  • Please sign your name on the dotted line.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Draw a line on the paper.
  • There is a red line on the floor.
  • I see a black line on the wall.
שם עצם A1 entity
2

A queue of people or vehicles

A group of people or cars waiting one after another.

תבנית שימוש: stand in line for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners say 'in the line' instead of 'in line' when referring to queuing in American English.
מילים נרדפות
queue (More common in British English; formal or neutral register.)
הפכים
crowd (A large group without orderly arrangement.)
צירופים
wait in line |long line |form a line
נושאים
daily life |transportation |daily_life
דוגמאות
  • We stood in line for tickets.
  • There was a long line at the supermarket checkout.
  • Cars formed a line at the toll booth.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I wait in line for food.
  • There is a long line at the shop.
  • People stand in line to buy tickets.
שם עצם A2 entity
3

A telephone connection

A connection for talking on the phone.

תבנית שימוש: a phone line to [place]
מילים נרדפות
connection (General term for being linked for communication.)
הפכים
disconnection (The state of not being connected.)
צירופים
phone line |busy line |landline
נושאים
technology |communication
דוגמאות
  • The phone line is down after the storm.
  • I couldn’t get through; the line was busy.
  • They installed a new phone line.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The phone line is not working.
  • The line is busy now.
  • We have two phone lines in the office.
שם עצם A1 entity
4

A row of things or people

People or things next to each other in a row.

תבנית שימוש: a line of [things/people]
מילים נרדפות
row (Commonly used for horizontal arrangements, especially seating.)
הפכים
cluster (Objects grouped closely together without linear arrangement.)
צירופים
line of trees |line of soldiers
נושאים
daily life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • A line of trees bordered the road.
  • The children stood in a straight line.
  • There was a line of shops along the street.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The cars are in a line.
  • We stand in a line for the game.
  • There is a line of chairs.
שם עצם A2 entity
5

A sentence or phrase in dialogue/text

One sentence or phrase from something someone says or writes.

מילים נרדפות
sentence (Grammatically complete unit; not always interchangeable if referring to scripts.)
צירופים
memorize lines |famous lines
נושאים
arts |media |communication |education
דוגמאות
  • He forgot his lines during the play.
  • That’s my favorite line from the movie.
  • She read the first line of the letter aloud.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I like this line from the book.
  • He says a funny line in the film.
  • She reads one line from the letter.
שם עצם A2 entity
6

A transport route or service

A set path that buses, trains, or other services use again and again.

מילים נרדפות
route (General term for path taken; 'line' often implies an established service.)
צירופים
train line |bus line
נושאים
transportation |travel
דוגמאות
  • The red subway line runs through downtown.
  • They extended the bus line to the airport.
  • That shipping company operates several lines across the Atlantic.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I take the blue train line to work.
  • The bus line stops here.
  • This ship line goes to Japan.
שם עצם A2 entity
7

Length of cord, rope, or wire

A long piece of rope, string, wire, etc., used for special jobs.

מילים נרדפות
cord (General term for thick string; 'line' often used for functional purposes like fishing or measuring.)
צירופים
fishing line |clothes line
נושאים
fishing |tools |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • He cast his fishing line into the river.
  • Hang the clothes on the line to dry.
  • The rescue team threw him a safety line.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I have a fishing line.
  • We put clothes on the line.
  • He uses a rope as a safety line.
פועל B1 action
8

Cover inner surface with material/coating

To put something inside another thing to cover it.

תבנית שימוש: line [something] with [material]
מילים נרדפות
cover (General term; 'line' implies covering inside surfaces neatly.)
צירופים
line a pan with paper
נושאים
cooking |crafts |daily_life |housing
דוגמאות
  • Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
  • The box was lined with silk.
  • They lined the coat with warm fleece.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Line the pan with paper.
  • The bag is lined with cloth.
  • She lines her jacket with soft fabric.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
line
IPA
GB/lˈaɪn/
US/lˈaɪn/
הברות והטעמה
line (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (line)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: line
  • Plural: line, lines
Verb
  • Base: line
  • 3rd Person Singular: lines
  • Present Participle: lining
  • Past: lined
משפחת מילים
Forms
lines noun lining verb lined verb
Core family
linear adjective B1
Related words
outline noun B1 underline verb A2 liner noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
nonlinear adjective C1 unlined adjective
Advanced or less common
align verb B2 alignment noun B2 lineage noun
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

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