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1 line
I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn]* * *I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.)2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.)3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.)4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.)5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.)6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.)7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.)8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.)9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.)10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.)11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.)12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.)13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.)14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.)2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)2) (to mark with lines.)•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.)2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.)•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [laɪn]1) (mark) linea f., riga f., segno m.; (shorter, thicker) tratto m.; art. tratto m.; sport (on pitch, court) linea f.; mat. linea f.straight, curved line — linea retta, curva
to put a line through sth. — tirare una linea sopra qcs., barrare qcs.
starting line, finishing line — sport linea di partenza, d'arrivo
to cross the line — sport tagliare il traguardo
the line AB — (in geometry) il segmento AB
2) (of people, cars) fila f.; (of trees) fila f., filare m.; (of footprints) serie f.to stand in a line — essere o stare in fila
to be in line with — [ cooker] essere allineato con [ cupboard]
out of line — [ picture] storto, non allineato
3) fig.to be in line for promotion, for the post of — essere candidato alla promozione, al posto di
4) AE (queue) coda f.6) arch. sart. (outline shape) linea f.7) (boundary) linea f. di confine, confine m.state line — confine di stato, frontiera
8) (rope) corda f., filo m.; pesc. lenza f.9) el. (cable) linea f. (elettrica)10) tel. (connection) linea f.to be on the line to sb. — essere in linea con qcn.
to get off the line — colloq. riattaccare
12) (in genealogy) linea f., discendenza f.to trace one's line back to sb. — far risalire le proprie origini a qcn.
13) (in prose) riga f.; (in poetry) verso m.; (of music) rigo m.a line from — una citazione da [ poem]
to learn one's lines — teatr. imparare la parte
14) (conformity)to fall into line with — [ person] allinearsi, conformarsi a [ view]
to bring sth. into line with — conformare qcs. a
to keep sb. in line — fare rigare dritto qcn.
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors — i nostri prezzi non sono allineati a quelli dei nostri concorrenti
to be (way) out of line — [ remark] essere completamente fuori luogo
you're way out of line! — colloq. stai esagerando! hai proprio passato il limite!
15) colloq. (piece of information)to have a line on sb., sth. — avere delle informazioni su qcn., qcs.
16) (stance)to take a firm line with sb. — seguire la linea dura con qcn.
17) comm. linea f. (di prodotti)18) mil.19) (equator)20) colloq. (of cocaine) pista f.21) in line withto be in line with — essere in linea con [trend, view]
to increase in line with — aumentare proporzionalmente o parallelamente a
••all along the line, right down the line — su tutta la linea
II [laɪn]somewhere along the line — (at point in time) in un certo momento; (at stage) da qualche parte
1) (stand along) [ trees] fiancheggiare [ route]; [ spectators] essere disposto lungo [ street]2) (mark)to be lined with — essere segnato da [ worry]
•- line upIII [laɪn] -
2 link
I [lɪŋk]1) (in chain) maglia f., anello m.the weak link in — fig. l'anello debole di [chain, argument]
2) (in transports) collegamento m.3) (connection) (between facts) rapporto m., collegamento m.; (between people) legame m.4) (between nations, companies) (economic tie) rapporto m.; (historical, friendly tie) legame m.5) telev. rad. collegamento m., connessione f.6) inform. collegamento m., link m.II [lɪŋk]1) (connect physically) [road, cable] collegare, unire [places, objects]to link A to B o A with B o A and B collegare A a B o A con B o A e B; to link arms [ people] tenersi o stare sottobraccio; to link arms with sb. — prendere qcn. sottobraccio
2) (relate)to link sth. to o with (col)legare qcs. a, stabilire un collegamento o legame tra qcs. e [fact, illness]; his name has been linked with — il suo nome è stato associato a [deed, name]
3) inform. collegare [ terminals]to link sth. to o with — collegare o connettere qcs. a [mainframe, terminal]
4) telev. rad. collegare (by via, tramite)•- link up* * *[liŋk] 1. noun1) (a ring of a chain: There was a worn link in the chain and it broke; an important link in the chain of the evidence.) anello, maglia2) (anything connecting two things: His job was to act as a link between the government and the press.) collegamento2. verb(to connect as by a link: The new train service links the suburbs with the heart of the city.) collegare- link up* * *I [lɪŋk]1) (in chain) maglia f., anello m.the weak link in — fig. l'anello debole di [chain, argument]
2) (in transports) collegamento m.3) (connection) (between facts) rapporto m., collegamento m.; (between people) legame m.4) (between nations, companies) (economic tie) rapporto m.; (historical, friendly tie) legame m.5) telev. rad. collegamento m., connessione f.6) inform. collegamento m., link m.II [lɪŋk]1) (connect physically) [road, cable] collegare, unire [places, objects]to link A to B o A with B o A and B collegare A a B o A con B o A e B; to link arms [ people] tenersi o stare sottobraccio; to link arms with sb. — prendere qcn. sottobraccio
2) (relate)to link sth. to o with (col)legare qcs. a, stabilire un collegamento o legame tra qcs. e [fact, illness]; his name has been linked with — il suo nome è stato associato a [deed, name]
3) inform. collegare [ terminals]to link sth. to o with — collegare o connettere qcs. a [mainframe, terminal]
4) telev. rad. collegare (by via, tramite)•- link up -
3 earth
I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra* * *[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) terra2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) terra3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) terra4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) terra5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) tana6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) terra2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) mettere a terra- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I 1. [ɜːθ]2) colloq. (as intensifier)how, where, who on earth...? — come, dove, chi diamine o diavolo...?
3) (soil) terreno m., terra f.4) (foxhole) tana f.to go to earth — rintanarsi (anche fig.)
5) BE el. terra f.6) chim. terra f.7) colloq. (huge amount)2.to cost the earth — costare una fortuna o un occhio della testa
modificatore BE el. [cable, wire] a terra••did the earth move for you? — colloq. scherz. (after sex) ti è piaciuto?
II [ɜːθ]to run sb., sth. to earth — scovare qcn., qcs
verbo transitivo BE el. mettere a terra
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