Expresii

1. 1. to make a bee-line for = a merge pe drumul cel mai scurt spre
2. 2. to make a bee-line for = a merge în linie dreaptă spre
3. 3. chalk-line = sfoară de trasat
4. 4. clothes-line = frânghie de întins rufele
5. 5. plumb-line = fir cu plumb
6. 6. to draw a line = a trage o linie
7. 7. straight/broken/curved line = linie dreaptă, frântă, curbă
8. 8. line of sight = linie de vizare, de ochire [a unui telescop etc]
9. 9. [fig] we must draw the line somewhere = toate au o limită
10. 10. I draw the line at that = nu admit să se ajungă până acolo
11. 11. line of life = linia vieţii
12. 12. to come into/to the line = a [se] alinia
13. 13. all along the line = pe toată linia
14. 14. line of battle = linie de bătaie
15. 15. line firing = foc desfăşurat [al lanţului de trăgători]
16. 16. ship of the line = vas de linie
17. 17. to serve in the line = a fi pe front
18. 18. head line = titlu
19. 19. to begin a new line = a începe un alineat nou
20. 20. in the natural line of things = în ordine firească, normală a lucrurilor
21. 21. in the female line = pe linie feminină
22. 22. branch line = ambranşament, ramificaţie de linie
23. 23. main line = linie principală
24. 24. single/double line = linie simplă/dublă
25. 25. to adhere to a certain line of conduct = a rămâne credincios unei linii de conduită
26. 26. in what line of business is he? = cu ce afaceri se ocupă?
27. 27. that is not in my line = nu-i în specialitatea mea
28. 28. a new line = un articol nou
29. 29. what line are you going to take? = de partea cui te situezi?
30. 30. to cross the Line = a trece ecuatorul
31. 31. tou have been given the wrong line = vi s-a dat o legătură greşită
32. 32. the line is busy = firul e ocupat
33. 33. to get a line on = a obţine informaţii despre
34. 34. to line through = a bifa
35. 35. to line with iron = a blinda
36. 36. to line one's purse = a-şi face punga doldora
37. 37. the lines of her mouth = conturul gurii sale
38. 38. between two lines of soldiers = între două rânduri de soldaţi
39. 39. we attacked their lines = le-am atacat poziţiile
40. 40. just in front of their lines = chiar în faţa liniilor lor

Explicatie DEX:

• LINE INDICATOR, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
• LINE INDICATOR, Mathematics. a continuous extent of length, straight or curved, without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point.
• LINE INDICATOR, something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees.
• LINE INDICATOR, a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue.
• LINE INDICATOR, something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock.
• LINE INDICATOR, a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes.
• LINE INDICATOR, an indication of demarcation; boundary; limit: the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.
• LINE INDICATOR, a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.: a page of 30 lines.
• LINE INDICATOR, a verse of poetry: A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.
• LINE INDICATOR, Usually, lines. the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.: to rehearse one's lines.