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