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I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lína; snúra, band2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) lína, strik3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) útlínur, lögun4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) hrukka5) (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.) röð6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) stutt sendibréf, skilaboð7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) ætt, ættleggur8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) stefna9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) járnbraut, járnbrautarteinar10) (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.) síma-/rafmagnslína; pípulagnir11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ljóðlína, lína12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) skipafélag13) (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.) (starfs)svið, áhugasvið14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) víglína; reiðubúnir fótgönguliðar við víglínu2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) raða sér meðfram2) (to mark with lines.) merkja með línu•- 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.) klæða að innan2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fóðra, klæða að innan•- lined- liner- lining
См. также в других словарях:
cross´-dress´er — cross dress «KRS DREHS; KROS », intransitive verb. to dress in the clothing of the opposite sex: »Transvestites [range] from those who occasionally wear the clothes of the other sex in private to those who are only comfortable when cross dressing … Useful english dictionary
cross-dress — v. to dress in the clothes of the other sex. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-dress — cross′ dress′ v. i. cvb (esp. of a man) to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex • Etymology: 1920–25 cross′ dress′er, n … From formal English to slang
cross-dress — cross dresses, cross dressing, cross dressed VERB If someone cross dresses, they wear the clothes of the opposite sex, especially for sexual pleasure. Gerald started to cross dress at 14 when he tried on some of his mother s underwear. Derived… … English dictionary
cross-dress — verb dress in the clothes of the other sex • Derivationally related forms: ↑cross dresser • Hypernyms: ↑dress, ↑get dressed • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ i … Useful english dictionary
cross-dress|ing — «KRS DREHS ihng, KROS », noun. = transvestism. (Cf. ↑transvestism) … Useful english dictionary
cross-dress — cross dresser, n. /kraws dres , kros /, v.i. to dress in clothing typically worn by members of the opposite sex. * * * … Universalium
cross-dress — /krɒs ˈdrɛs/ (say kros dres) verb (i) to adopt a manner of dress typical of the opposite sex. –cross dressing, noun, adjective …
cross-dress — verb /ˈkrɔsˈdrɛs,ˈkrɒsˈdrɛs/ To wear clothes considered to be of the opposite sex. Syn: x dress … Wiktionary
cross-dress — intransitive verb see cross dressing … New Collegiate Dictionary
cross-dress — verb wear clothing typical of the opposite sex. Derivatives cross dresser noun … English new terms dictionary
