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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.) corde, ligne2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride5) (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.) rang, rangée6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie10) (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.) pipeline; ligne11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne13) (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.) gamme de produits; domaine14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)2) (to mark with lines.) ligner•- 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.) doubler, tapisser2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler•- lined- liner- lining -
2 birth
birth [bɜ:θ](a) (of child) naissance f;∎ deaf from birth sourd de naissance;∎ she gave birth to a boy elle a accouché d'un garçon;∎ a difficult birth un accouchement difficile;∎ will the father be present at the birth? le père assistera-t-il à l'accouchement ou à la naissance?(c) figurative (origin → of movement, nation) naissance f, origine f; (→ of era, industry) naissance f, commencement m; (→ of product, radio) apparition f(d) (ancestry, lineage) naissance f, ascendance f;∎ he's Chinese by birth il est chinois de naissance;∎ of high birth de bonne famille, bien né;∎ of low birth de basse extractionAstrology birth chart thème m astral;∎ to practise birth control utiliser un contraceptif ou un moyen de contraception;birth father père m biologique;birth mother mère f biologique;birth pangs douleurs fpl de l'accouchement;∎ figurative the birth pangs of democracy la naissance difficile de la démocratie;birth parents parents mpl biologiques;birth partner =proche qui assiste à l'accouchement;birth rate (taux m de) natalité f
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