line
gb/lˈaɪn/ us/lˈaɪn/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 300
vonal, sor, telefonvonal, mondat, szöveg, járat, zsinór, kötél, kibélel
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
vonal
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'line' with 'row' when referring to people or objects in sequence.
ਅਰਥ
A long narrow mark
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
draw a line
|straight line
|dotted line
|horizontal line
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stripe (Often refers to a repeated or decorative band, especially in patterns.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dot (A small, round mark instead of a long one.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
art
|geometry
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A long, thin mark or band on a surface.
A continuous mark, stripe, or stroke that is long and narrow.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
2
sor
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners say 'in the line' instead of 'in line' when referring to queuing in American English.
ਅਰਥ
A queue of people or vehicles
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
wait in line
|long line
|form a line
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
queue (More common in British English; formal or neutral register.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crowd (A large group without orderly arrangement.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|transportation
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A group of people or cars waiting one after another.
A number of people or vehicles arranged one behind another, waiting for their turn.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
3
telefonvonal
A2
vonal
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
A telephone connection
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
phone line
|busy line
|landline
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
connection (General term for being linked for communication.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disconnection (The state of not being connected.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A connection for talking on the phone.
A connection enabling communication by telephone.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
4
sor
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
A row of things or people
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
line of trees
|line of soldiers
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
row (Commonly used for horizontal arrangements, especially seating.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cluster (Objects grouped closely together without linear arrangement.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
People or things next to each other in a row.
A number of people or things arranged next to each other in a row.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
A sentence or phrase in dialogue/text
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
memorize lines
|famous lines
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sentence (Grammatically complete unit; not always interchangeable if referring to scripts.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
arts
|media
|communication
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
One sentence or phrase from something someone says or writes.
A single sentence or short phrase from speech, writing, or a script.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
A transport route or service
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
train line
|bus line
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
route (General term for path taken; 'line' often implies an established service.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
transportation
|travel
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A set path that buses, trains, or other services use again and again.
A regular route taken by buses, trains, ships, or other services.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Length of cord, rope, or wire
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
fishing line
|clothes line
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cord (General term for thick string; 'line' often used for functional purposes like fishing or measuring.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
fishing
|tools
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
8
kibélel
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Cover inner surface with material/coating
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
line a pan with paper
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cover (General term; 'line' implies covering inside surfaces neatly.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
cooking
|crafts
|daily_life
|housing
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put something inside another thing to cover it.
To cover the inside surface of something with material or coating for protection or decoration.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
line
IPA
GB/lˈaɪn/
US/lˈaɪn/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
line (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (line)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: line
- Plural: line, lines
Verb
- Base: line
- 3rd Person Singular: lines
- Present Participle: lining
- Past: lined
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.