male criminal

the legal/medical/teaching fraternity — die Juristen pl/Mediziner pl/Lehrer pl

the hunting/sailing fraternity — die Jagd-/Segelfans pl

the criminal fraternity — die Kriminellen pl, die Unterwelt

on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà

to come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare

to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)

to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]

to come loose — [ pages] staccarsi

"loose chippings" — BE

"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"

to have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea

to be at a loose end — BE o

at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare

on the loose — [criminal, animal] libero, in libertà

to come o work loose [knot, screw] allentarsi; [ handle] stare per staccarsi; [ tooth] dondolare; to hang loose — [ hair] essere sciolto; [ thread] penzolare

to break loose — [ animal] slegarsi ( from da); fig. rompere ( from con), staccarsi ( from da)

to let o set o turn loose — liberare [animal, prisoner]

to come loose — [ pages] staccarsi

"loose chippings" — BE

"loose gravel" — AE (roadsign) "materiale instabile sulla strada"

to have loose bowels — avere la dissenteria o diarrea

to be at a loose end — BE o

at loose ends — AE non sapere che cosa fare

rogue elephant — elefante m solitario (y peligroso)

rogue cop * — (=criminal) policía mf corrupto(-a)

rogue's gallery N — fichero m de delincuentes

rogue state N — estado m canalla

rogue trader N — comerciante mf sin escrúpulos

to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]

to hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto

to hang oneself — impiccarsi ( from a)

hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!

hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare

to be hung with — essere ornato o addobbato di [flags, tapestries]; essere decorato con [ garlands]

to hang from the ceiling — [ chandelier] pendere dal soffitto

to hang oneself — impiccarsi ( from a)

hang it all! — colloq. al diavolo!

hang the expense! — colloq. al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

hanged if I know! — colloq. che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

to let it all hang out — colloq. lasciarsi andare

to put o draw a line through something — tachar algo

to be on the line — (colloq) estar* en peligro, peligrar

to lay it on the line — (colloq) no andarse* con rodeos

to lay o put something on the line — (colloq) jugarse* algo; (before n)

line drawing — dibujo m lineal

the county/state line — (AmE) (la línea de) la frontera del condado/estado

to draw the line (at something): I don't mind untidiness, but I draw the line at this no me importa el desorden, pero esto es intolerable or esto ya es demasiado; one has to draw the line somewhere — en algún momento hay que decir basta

line judge — juez mf de línea

power line — cable m eléctrico

hold the line, please — no cuelgue or (CS tb) no corte, por favor

shipping line — línea de transportes marítimos, (compañía f) naviera f

it was right in my line of vision — me obstruía la visual; resistance

to take a firm/hard line (with somebody/on something) — adoptar una postura or línea firme/dura (con algn/con respecto a algo)

to toe o (AmE also) hew the line — acatar la disciplina

line of inquiry — línea f de investigación

line of argument — argumento m

I was thinking of something along the lines of... — pensaba en algo del tipo de or por el estilo de...

they formed a o fell into line behind their teacher — se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor

to wait in line — (AmE) hacer* cola

to get in line — (AmE) ponerse* en la cola

to cut in line — (AmE) colarse* (fam), brincarse* or saltarse la cola (Méx fam)

all/somewhere along the line: she's had bad luck all along the line ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio; we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento; in line with something: wages haven't risen in line with inflation los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación; the new measures are in line with government policy las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno; out of line: that remark was out of line ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar; their ideas were out of line with mine sus ideas no coincidían con las mías; to step out of line mostrar* disconformidad, desobedecer*; to bring somebody/something into line: he needs to be brought into line hay que llamarlo al orden or (fam) meterlo en vereda; the province was brought into line with the rest of the country la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país; to fall in/into line: they had to fall in line with company policy tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía; to keep somebody in line — tener* a algn a raya; see also on line

new line — ( when dictating) punto y aparte

to read between the lines — leer* entre líneas

in my line of business — en mi trabajo or profesión

• to draw a line — trazar una línea

• there's a fine or thin line between genius and madness — la línea que separa la genialidad de la locura es muy sutil

• line of latitude/ longitude — línea f de latitud/longitud

• to put a line through sth — tachar or (LAm) rayar algo

• the Line — (Geog) el ecuador

to lay or put one's reputation on the line — arriesgar su reputación

to put one's neck on the line ** —

to put one's ass on the line — (US) ** jugársela *

they threw a line to the man in the sea — le lanzaron un cable or una cuerda al hombre que estaba en el agua

"new line" — (in dictation) "otra línea"

• drop me a line * — (fig) escríbeme

• to learn one's lines — (Theat) aprenderse el papel

line of traffic — fila f or cola f de coches

the traffic stretched for three miles in an unbroken line — había una caravana or cola de coches de tres millas

a line of winning numbers — (in bingo, lottery etc) una línea ganadora

• to be in line with — estar de acuerdo con, ser conforme a

• to bring sth into line with sth — poner algo de acuerdo con algo

to fall or get into line — (abreast) meterse en fila

• to be out of line with — no ser conforme con

he was completely out of line to suggest that... * — estaba totalmente fuera de lugar que propusiera que...

the latest in a long line of tragedies — la última de una larga serie or lista de tragedias

• line of descent — linaje m

• the title is inherited through the male/ female line — el título se hereda por línea paterna/materna

• he comes from a long line of artists — proviene de un extenso linaje de artistas

• the royal line — el linaje real

• line of command — cadena f de mando

• line of battle — línea de batalla

the (battle) lines are drawn — (fig) la guerra está declarada

• the first line of defence — (lit) la primera línea de retaguardia; (fig) el primer escudo protector

• behind enemy lines — tras las líneas enemigas

• ship of the line — navío m de línea

• to form a line — hacer una cola

• to get into line — ponerse en la cola or a la cola

• to stand in line — hacer cola

the main or broad lines — [of story, plan] las líneas maestras

• along or on the lines of — algo por el estilo de

something along those or the same lines — algo por el estilo

along or on political/racial lines — según criterios políticos/raciales

• line of argument — argumento m

• line of attack — (Mil) modo m de ataque; (fig) planteamiento m

• in the line of duty — en cumplimiento de sus deberes

• in the line of fire — (Mil) en la línea de fuego

• line of flight — [of bird] trayectoria f de vuelo; [of object] trayectoria f

• line of inquiry — línea f de investigación

• line of sight or vision — visual f

• line of thought — hilo m del pensamiento

to be/come on line — (Comput) estar/entrar en (pleno) funcionamiento

• it's a very bad line — se oye muy mal

• lines of communication — líneas fpl de comunicación

• the line's gone dead — se ha cortado la línea

• the lines are down — no hay línea

• the line is engaged or (US) busy — está comunicando

• hold the line please — no cuelgue, por favor

• Mr. Smith is on the line (for you) — El Sr. Smith está al teléfono (y quiere hablar con usted)

• the lines are open from six o'clock onwards — las líneas están abiertas de seis en adelante

the rounded lines of this car — la línea redondeada or el contorno redondeado de este coche

line of research — campo m de investigación

it's not my line — (=speciality) no es de mi especialidad

• to take a strong or firm line on sth — adoptar una actitud firme sobre algo

to follow or take the line of least resistance — conformarse con la ley del mínimo esfuerzo

to toe or follow the party line — conformarse a or seguir la línea del partido

• to cross the line(s) — cruzar la vía

• to leave the line(s) — descarrilar

• to give sb a line on sth — poner a algn sobre la pista de algo

the police have a line on the criminal — la policía anda or está sobre la pista del delincuente

line dancing N — danza folclórica en que los que bailan forman líneas y filas

line drawing N — dibujo m lineal

line editing N — corrección f por líneas

line feed N — avance m de línea

line fishing N — pesca f con caña

line judge N — (Tennis) juez mf de fondo

line manager N — (Brit) (Ind) jefe(-a) m / f de línea

line printer N — impresora f de línea

streets lined with trees — calles fpl bordeadas de árboles

to put o draw a line through something — tachar algo

to be on the line — (colloq) estar* en peligro, peligrar

to lay it on the line — (colloq) no andarse* con rodeos

to lay o put something on the line — (colloq) jugarse* algo; (before n)

line drawing — dibujo m lineal

the county/state line — (AmE) (la línea de) la frontera del condado/estado

to draw the line (at something): I don't mind untidiness, but I draw the line at this no me importa el desorden, pero esto es intolerable or esto ya es demasiado; one has to draw the line somewhere — en algún momento hay que decir basta

line judge — juez mf de línea

power line — cable m eléctrico

hold the line, please — no cuelgue or (CS tb) no corte, por favor

shipping line — línea de transportes marítimos, (compañía f) naviera f

it was right in my line of vision — me obstruía la visual; resistance

to take a firm/hard line (with somebody/on something) — adoptar una postura or línea firme/dura (con algn/con respecto a algo)

to toe o (AmE also) hew the line — acatar la disciplina

line of inquiry — línea f de investigación

line of argument — argumento m

I was thinking of something along the lines of... — pensaba en algo del tipo de or por el estilo de...

they formed a o fell into line behind their teacher — se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor

to wait in line — (AmE) hacer* cola

to get in line — (AmE) ponerse* en la cola

to cut in line — (AmE) colarse* (fam), brincarse* or saltarse la cola (Méx fam)

all/somewhere along the line: she's had bad luck all along the line ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio; we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento; in line with something: wages haven't risen in line with inflation los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación; the new measures are in line with government policy las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno; out of line: that remark was out of line ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar; their ideas were out of line with mine sus ideas no coincidían con las mías; to step out of line mostrar* disconformidad, desobedecer*; to bring somebody/something into line: he needs to be brought into line hay que llamarlo al orden or (fam) meterlo en vereda; the province was brought into line with the rest of the country la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país; to fall in/into line: they had to fall in line with company policy tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía; to keep somebody in line — tener* a algn a raya; see also on line

new line — ( when dictating) punto y aparte

to read between the lines — leer* entre líneas

in my line of business — en mi trabajo or profesión

I've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così

how high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?

high in — ricco di [fat, iron]

to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]

to climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più

don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline

to give sb. a high — [ drug] fare sballare qcn.; [ success] dare alla testa a qcn.

to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo