lines
word · lemma: line
/ˈɫaɪnz/
lynz
/lˈaɪnz/
lynz
Definition
Lines are long narrow marks or strokes. The word can also mean rows of people waiting, ropes or wires, or short pieces of written or spoken text.
Usage & Nuances
A very common plural noun with several meanings. Common patterns include 'draw lines', 'wait in line', 'read between the lines', and 'learn your lines'. In American English, 'line' is more common than 'queue' for people waiting.
Spanish: líneas - filasPortuguese (BR): linhas - filasPortuguese (PT): linhas - filasChinese (Simplified): 线条 - 排队队伍Chinese (Traditional): 線條 - 排隊隊伍Hindi: रेखाएँ - कतारेंArabic: خطوط - صفوفBengali: লাইনগুলি - সারি - দড়ি (তার) - বাক্য (কবিতা বা নাটকের)Russian: линии - очереди - провода - строки (текста)Japanese: 線 - 列（人や物の並び）- 行（文章など）Vietnamese: dòng - hàng (người xếp hàng) - dây (điện thoại) - câu (trong thơ hoặc kịch bản)Korean: 선 - 줄(대기하는 사람) - 줄(전화선, 밧줄) - 줄(글, 대사)Turkish: çizgiler - sıra (bekleyen insanlar) - hat (tel veya ip) - satır (yazı, şiir)Urdu: لکیرں - قطاریں (لوگوں کی) - تاریں (فون یا بجلی) - سطریں (کلام یا مکالمہ)Indonesian: đường kẻ - hàng (người xếp hàng) - dây (điện thoại, dây thừng) - dòng (thơ, lời thoại)
Example Sentences
The child drew two straight lines on the paper.
basic
There were long lines at the ticket office.
basic
I can tell from his text that he’s upset—you can read it between the lines.
natural
The actors were still practicing their lines backstage.
natural
Please read the first three lines of the poem.
basic
The phone lines went down during the storm.
natural