lines Meaning | BeDict

noun

Líneas, trazos

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

Examples :

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

La flecha descendió en una línea curva.

noun

Cuerda, cordel

A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.

Examples :

"The sailor used thick lines to secure the boat to the dock. "

El marinero usó cuerdas gruesas para asegurar el bote al muelle.

material nautical utility

noun

Manguera, tubo

A hose or pipe, of any size.

Examples :

"a brake line"

Una manguera de freno.

utility technical machine

noun

Dirección, camino

Direction, path.

Examples :

"the line of sight"

la línea de visión

direction way position

noun

Línea, cable

The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.

Examples :

"I tried to make a call, but the line was dead."

Intenté hacer una llamada, pero la línea estaba muerta.

technology communication internet electronics utility service signal device

noun

Cuerda de tender la ropa

A clothesline.

Examples :

"After washing the clothes, I hung them on the lines to dry in the sun. "

Después de lavar la ropa, la colgué en la cuerda de tender para que se secara al sol.

utility item

noun

Carta

A letter, a written form of communication.

Examples :

"Drop me a line."

Escríbeme una carta.

communication writing language

noun

Líneas, rutas

A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.

Examples :

"a line of stages"

Una línea de etapas.

vehicle system business

noun

Trincheras, líneas

A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.

Examples :

"During the paintball game, the teams carefully advanced, trying to break through the enemy's lines to capture their flag. "

Durante el juego de paintball, los equipos avanzaron con cuidado, tratando de romper las líneas enemigas para capturar su bandera.

military war position area

noun

Límites, contorno, demarcación

The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully checked the lines of his fence to make sure no animals could escape. "

El granjero revisó cuidadosamente los límites de su cerca para asegurarse de que ningún animal pudiera escapar.

area figure property geography

noun

Cinta métrica

A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the measuring lines to mark the length of the new table. "

El carpintero usó la cinta métrica para marcar la longitud de la mesa nueva.

utility item

noun

Línea, cuerda

A measuring line or cord.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a long string as lines to measure the length of the new shelf. "

El carpintero usó una cuerda larga como línea para medir la longitud de la nueva estantería.

nautical

noun

Parcela, terreno

That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.

Examples :

"My family has lived within these lines for generations, ever since our ancestors settled this land. "

Mi familia ha vivido dentro de estas parcelas durante generaciones, desde que nuestros antepasados se establecieron en esta tierra.

property area place

noun

Línea, arruga

A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.

Examples :

"Years of laughter and worry etched fine lines around her eyes. "

Años de risas y preocupaciones grabaron finas arrugas alrededor de sus ojos.

appearance body age mark

noun

Rasgos, facciones

Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).

Examples :

"The sculptor studied the lines of the model's face, carefully noting the curve of the jaw and the set of the brow. "

El escultor estudió los rasgos del rostro de la modelo, observando cuidadosamente la curva de la mandíbula y la forma de la ceja.

body appearance figure

noun

Fila, línea

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.

Examples :

"The line forms on the right."

La fila se forma a la derecha.

group military organization position

noun

Infantería de línea

The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery etc.

Examples :

"During the historical re-enactment, the actors portraying the "lines" wore simple uniforms and carried muskets, while the actors playing the artillery had elaborate cannons. "

Durante la recreación histórica, los actores que representaban a la "infantería de línea" vestían uniformes sencillos y portaban mosquetes, mientras que los actores que interpretaban a la artillería tenían cañones elaborados.

military war group

noun

Línea, linaje, estirpe

A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.

Examples :

""He comes from a long lines of doctors; his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all physicians." "

Viene de una larga línea de médicos; su bisabuelo, abuelo y padre eran todos médicos.

family race history

noun

Líneas, renglones

A small amount of text. Specifically:

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to write ten lines for our poem. "

El profesor nos pidió que escribiéramos diez líneas para nuestro poema.

writing literature communication

noun

Línea, rumbo, ámbito

Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.

Examples :

""Our company is expanding into new lines of business, including sustainable energy solutions." "

Nuestra empresa se está expandiendo a nuevas líneas de negocio, incluyendo soluciones de energía sostenible.

way business job direction organization communication industry work philosophy action science theory

noun

Postura, línea

The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.

Examples :

"Remember, your answers must match the party line."

Recuerde, sus respuestas deben coincidir con la postura del partido.

politics religion government state doctrine organization position

noun

Línea, gama

A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.

Examples :

"How many buses does the line have?"

¿Cuántos autobuses tiene la línea?

business commerce

noun

Lotes, acciones

A number of shares taken by a jobber.

Examples :

"The jobber bought several lines of stock in the new tech company, hoping they would increase in value quickly. "

El corredor compró varios lotes de acciones de la nueva empresa tecnológica, con la esperanza de que aumentaran de valor rápidamente.

business finance

noun

Líneas

A measure of length:

Examples :

"The carpenter measured the table's length and said it was thirty-six lines. "

El carpintero midió la longitud de la mesa y dijo que tenía treinta y seis líneas.

math unit number

noun

Maxwell

A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.

Examples :

"The powerful magnet created 500,000 lines of magnetic flux. "

El imán potente creó 500.000 maxwells de flujo magnético.

physics energy unit

noun

El cajón de bateo

(1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.

Examples :

"The baseball player carefully stepped into the batter's box lines. "

El jugador de béisbol entró cuidadosamente en el cajón de bateo.

sport area

noun

Líneas

The position in which the fencers hold their swords.

Examples :

"At the start of the fencing match, the fencers took their lines perfectly, blades pointing forward, ready to begin. "

Al comienzo del combate de esgrima, los esgrimistas tomaron sus líneas perfectamente, con las espadas apuntando hacia adelante, listos para comenzar.

sport position

noun

Alineación, ajuste

Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).

Examples :

"the engine is in line / out of line"

El motor está alineado / desalineado.

machine technical function position

noun

Línea

A small path-shaped portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug, especially cocaine.

Examples :

"The dealer offered him three lines of cocaine. "

El camello le ofreció tres líneas de cocaína.

substance police

noun

Instrucción, doctrina

Instruction; doctrine.

Examples :

"The new manager gave us the lines we were to follow for the project. "

El nuevo gerente nos dio las instrucciones que debíamos seguir para el proyecto.

doctrine philosophy religion theory theology

noun

Línea celular

Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.

Examples :

"In the lab, the scientists are studying different lines of cancer cells to understand how each responds to a new drug. "

En el laboratorio, los científicos están estudiando diferentes líneas celulares de células cancerosas para comprender cómo cada una responde a un nuevo fármaco.

biology medicine organism

noun

Equipo de perfusión

(perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.

Examples :

"During surgery, the nurse checked the lines to ensure the patient was receiving the correct fluids and medications. "

Durante la cirugía, la enfermera revisó el equipo de perfusión para asegurarse de que el paciente recibía los fluidos y medicamentos correctos.

medicine device technical anatomy part

noun

Línea de delanteros

A group of forwards that play together.

Examples :

"The hockey coach shuffled the lines to try and score more goals. "

El entrenador de hockey reorganizó la línea de delanteros para intentar marcar más goles.

sport group

noun

Catéter

A vascular catheter.

Examples :

"line sepsis"

Sepsis por catéter

medicine device

verb

Alinear, formar una fila

To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

Examples :

"to line troops"

Alinear las tropas.

position action organization

verb

Alinear, reforzar, fortificar

To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.

Examples :

"to line works with soldiers"

Alinear trabajos con soldados.

military war

verb

Alinear, formar una línea

To form a line along.

Examples :

"The children lined up patiently for their lunch. "

Los niños se alinearon pacientemente para su almuerzo.

appearance mark action

verb

Rayar, trazar líneas

To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.

Examples :

"to line a copy book"

Trazar líneas en un cuaderno.

mark art

verb

Trazar líneas, delinear

To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.

Examples :

"The architect lined the building's design on the blueprint, showing the exact shape and placement of the walls. "

El arquitecto delineó el diseño del edificio en el plano, mostrando la forma y la ubicación exactas de las paredes.

art writing style

verb

Leer línea por línea

To read or repeat line by line.

Examples :

"to line out a hymn"

leer un himno línea por línea

language literature communication

verb

Batear una línea

To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.

Examples :

"Jones lined to left in his last at-bat."

Jones bateó una línea a la izquierda en su último turno al bate.

sport

verb

Rastrear abejas, seguir su línea de vuelo

To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.

Examples :

""The beekeeper lines bees in the meadow to find their hive hidden in the woods." "

El apicultor rastrea abejas en el prado para encontrar su colmena escondida en el bosque.

animal nature insect agriculture

verb

Medir

To measure.

Examples :

"The tailor lines the jacket before sewing it, ensuring the fabric sits properly. "

El sastre mide la chaqueta antes de coserla, asegurándose de que la tela se asiente correctamente.

math technical

verb

Forrar, revestir

To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.

Examples :

"The bird lines its nest with soft grass."

El pájaro forra su nido con hierba suave.

material utility

verb

Reforzar (el lomo de un libro) con pegamento y material pegado como tela o papel

To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully lines the spines of old textbooks to make them last longer. "

El encuadernador refuerza cuidadosamente los lomos de los libros de texto antiguos para que duren más tiempo.

material writing

verb

Llenar, proveer

To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.

Examples :

"to line the shelves"

llenar los estantes

finance business

verb

Aparearse con

(of a dog) To copulate with, to impregnate.

Examples :

"The farmer hoped his prize-winning sheepdog would line the neighbor's female collie to improve his breeding stock. "

El granjero esperaba que su perro pastor premiado se apareara con la collie hembra del vecino para mejorar su ganado.

animal sex biology

noun

Líneas, parlamento

Words spoken by the actors.

Examples :

"I have yet to learn my lines."

Todavía tengo que aprender mis líneas.

entertainment literature language communication

noun

Líneas, fortificaciones

(fortifications) Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy.

Examples :

"The army dug extensive lines of trenches and barbed wire to protect their position from the advancing enemy. "

El ejército cavó extensas líneas de trincheras y alambre de púas para proteger su posición del enemigo que avanzaba.

military war position structure

noun

Líneas, formas

Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections.

Examples :

"The naval architect carefully studied the lines of the ship's hull to ensure it was both seaworthy and efficient in the water. "

El arquitecto naval estudió cuidadosamente las líneas del casco del barco para asegurar que fuera apto para la navegación y eficiente en el agua.

nautical vehicle sailing

noun

Líneas de castigo

A school punishment in which a student must repeatedly write out a line of text related to the offence (e.g. "I must be quiet in class") a specified number of times; the lines of text so written out.

Examples :

"I had to write out 200 lines"

Tuve que escribir 200 líneas de castigo.

education writing law

noun

Riendas

The reins with which a horse is guided by its driver.

Examples :

"The driver pulled gently on the lines, guiding the horse and carriage down the street. "

El conductor tiró suavemente de las riendas, guiando al caballo y al carruaje por la calle.

vehicle animal utensil

Meanings

Líneas, trazos

Examples :

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

La flecha descendió en una línea curva.

Cuerda, cordel

Examples :

"The sailor used thick lines to secure the boat to the dock. "

El marinero usó cuerdas gruesas para asegurar el bote al muelle.

Manguera, tubo

Examples :

"a brake line"

Una manguera de freno.

Dirección, camino

Examples :

"the line of sight"

la línea de visión

Línea, cable

Examples :

"I tried to make a call, but the line was dead."

Intenté hacer una llamada, pero la línea estaba muerta.

Cuerda de tender la ropa

Examples :

"After washing the clothes, I hung them on the lines to dry in the sun. "

Después de lavar la ropa, la colgué en la cuerda de tender para que se secara al sol.

Carta

Examples :

"Drop me a line."

Escríbeme una carta.

Líneas, rutas

Examples :

"a line of stages"

Una línea de etapas.

Trincheras, líneas

Examples :

"During the paintball game, the teams carefully advanced, trying to break through the enemy's lines to capture their flag. "

Durante el juego de paintball, los equipos avanzaron con cuidado, tratando de romper las líneas enemigas para capturar su bandera.

Límites, contorno, demarcación

Examples :

"The farmer carefully checked the lines of his fence to make sure no animals could escape. "

El granjero revisó cuidadosamente los límites de su cerca para asegurarse de que ningún animal pudiera escapar.

Cinta métrica

Examples :

"The carpenter used the measuring lines to mark the length of the new table. "

El carpintero usó la cinta métrica para marcar la longitud de la mesa nueva.

Línea, cuerda

Examples :

"The carpenter used a long string as lines to measure the length of the new shelf. "

El carpintero usó una cuerda larga como línea para medir la longitud de la nueva estantería.

Parcela, terreno

Examples :

"My family has lived within these lines for generations, ever since our ancestors settled this land. "

Mi familia ha vivido dentro de estas parcelas durante generaciones, desde que nuestros antepasados se establecieron en esta tierra.

Línea, arruga

Examples :

"Years of laughter and worry etched fine lines around her eyes. "

Años de risas y preocupaciones grabaron finas arrugas alrededor de sus ojos.

Rasgos, facciones

Examples :

"The sculptor studied the lines of the model's face, carefully noting the curve of the jaw and the set of the brow. "

El escultor estudió los rasgos del rostro de la modelo, observando cuidadosamente la curva de la mandíbula y la forma de la ceja.

Fila, línea

Examples :

"The line forms on the right."

La fila se forma a la derecha.

Infantería de línea

Examples :

"During the historical re-enactment, the actors portraying the "lines" wore simple uniforms and carried muskets, while the actors playing the artillery had elaborate cannons. "

Durante la recreación histórica, los actores que representaban a la "infantería de línea" vestían uniformes sencillos y portaban mosquetes, mientras que los actores que interpretaban a la artillería tenían cañones elaborados.

Línea, linaje, estirpe

Examples :

""He comes from a long lines of doctors; his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all physicians." "

Viene de una larga línea de médicos; su bisabuelo, abuelo y padre eran todos médicos.

Líneas, renglones

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to write ten lines for our poem. "

El profesor nos pidió que escribiéramos diez líneas para nuestro poema.

Línea, rumbo, ámbito

Examples :

""Our company is expanding into new lines of business, including sustainable energy solutions." "