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One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
Anita Diament

Meaning of "lines" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINES

lines  [laɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lines is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lines in the English dictionary

The first definition of lines in the dictionary is general appearance or outline. Other definition of lines is a plan of procedure or construction. Lines is also the spoken words of a theatrical presentation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINES


Apennines
ˈæpəˌnaɪnz
Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
confines
ˈkɒnfaɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Hines
haɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
Jenkins
ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz
mains
meɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Pennines
ˈpɛnaɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
secundines
ˈsɛkənˌdaɪnz
sidelines
ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnz
tramlines
ˈtræmˌlaɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINES

lineless
linelike
lineman
linemen
linen
linen basket
linen closet
linen cupboard
linen paper
lineny
lineolate
lineolated
liner
liner note
liner notes
linerboard
linerless
linesman
linesmen
liney

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINES

Clementines
Des Moines
double yellow lines
dressed to the nines
Grenadines
hard lines
imagines
like sardines
make hay while the sun shines
news headlines
Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
Royal Marines
Saint Catharines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Staines
testudines
the Grenadines
Thetford Mines
Yvelines

Synonyms and antonyms of lines in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LINES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lines» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lines
activity · ancestry · appearance · approach · area · avenue · axis · bag · band · bar · border · borderline · bound · boundary · brand · breed · business · cable · calling · card · career · ceil · chain · channel · clue · column · configuration · contour · convention · convoy · cord · course · course of action · cover · crease · crocodile · cut · dash · demarcation · department · descent · dialogue · direction · draw · drift · e-mail · edge · employment · encase · example · face · family · features · field · figure · filament · file · fill · firing line · formation · forte · fringe · front · front line · frontier · furrow · groove · hint · ideology · indication · inlay · inscribe · interest · interline · job · kind · label · lead · letter · limit · lineage · make · mark · memo · message · method · model · note · occupation · outline · parentage · part · partition · path · patter · pattern · pitch · plan · policy · position · postcard · practice · principle · procedure · procession · product · profession · profile · province · pursuit · queue · race · rank · reinforce · report · rim · rope · route · row · rule · scheme · score · scratch · script · sequence · series · shape · silhouette · skirt · slash · sort · specialization · spiel · stock · story · strain · strand · streak · string · stripe · stroke · style · succession · tack · tactic · technique · tendency · text · thread · trace · track · trade · trajectory · trenches · type · underline · verge · vocation · way · wire · wisp · word · words · work · wrinkle

Translation of «lines» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINES

Find out the translation of lines to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lines from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lines» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

líneas
570 millions of speakers

English

lines
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाइनों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lignes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Linien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hatlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lyne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linjer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linjer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lines

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINES»

The term «lines» is very widely used and occupies the 2.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of lines
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lines».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lines» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lines» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lines

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10 QUOTES WITH «LINES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lines.
1
Sharron Angle
You know, I am mainstream America, and it really doesn't matter what party you're in. When you call your children and you say 'How are you?' - and what you are really asking is, 'Do you still have your job? And are you able to make the mortgage payment?', That resonates across the state, not across party lines.
2
Majel Barrett
But he knew people and he was head writer for Have Gun Will Travel, and if you took those early Star Treks that we did and put us in a western wardrobe and put us on wagon train going west, we can say the same lines.
3
Max Beckmann
I went across the fields to avoid the straight highways, along the firing lines where people were shooting at a small wooded hill, which is now covered with wooden crosses and lines of graves instead of spring flowers.
4
Libba Bray
We're still expected to color within the lines of accepted femininity, and women who step out of those lines are usually attacked, whether verbally or physically.
5
Ahmed Chalabi
I strongly believe that a federal structure based on administrative and geographic lines with strong powers for the federated states will be the best solution for Iraq.
6
Yvonne Craig
When you are doing a show, it can get really dull. You are sitting so long while they set up the lights, then you say a couple of lines, then they tear down the lights again. At least stunts are something that uses your physical energy a great deal.
7
Brian Dennehy
Theater is a physical activity as much as anything. It's harder for me to learn the lines than it was 30 years ago. At the same time, I'll never quit working in the theater - until I can't memorize two lines back to back.
8
Anita Diament
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
9
Jared Diamond
I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I don't want to turn someone away from this information for partisan political reasons.
10
Lexa Doig
Thongs don't show. With jeans, you're always going to get panty lines and I think that's just a big mistake.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINES»

Discover the use of lines in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lines and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Between the Lines
What happens when happily ever after…isn’t? Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real.
Samantha van Leer, Jodi Picoult, 2012
2
Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World ...
In Fault Lines, Rajan argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren't fixed.
Raghuram G. Rajan, 2011
3
Lines: A Brief History
This is the first book to explore the production and significance of lines. Written by a leading expert in the field, this text offers a radically different approach to anthropological and archaeological studies.
Tim Ingold, 2007
4
White Lines
And her stormy romance with one of the fiercest hustlers on the streets makes White Lines one of the most unforgettable urban loves stories of the year.
Tracy Brown, 2007
5
101 Pick-Up Lines
This book is not dedicated to one friend or family member, but For everybody out there who needs a Pick-Up Line. This Book is the single person's best friend. The book price $9.00 with a portion of the proceeds going to The Relay For Life.
Nick Wolf, 2008
6
Points + Lines: Diagrams and Projects for the City
Included in this volume are three essays by Allen along with six projects, including his designs for the Cardiff Bay Opera House in Wales, the Museo del Prado in Madrid, the Souks of Beirut, the Logistical Activities Zone of Barcelona, the ...
Stan Allen, 1999
7
Wood Pole Overhead Lines
Sag/tension calculations are explained, and details of the latest work on safe design tension limits to avoid conductor fatigue from vibration are included.
Brian Wareing, 2005
8
Border Lines: The Partition of Judaeo-Christianity
. . . In a fruitful career not yet nearly over, Border Lines, the culmination of many years of work, may well remain Daniel Boyarin's masterpiece."—Jack Miles, Commonweal
Daniel Boyarin, 2011
9
Lines
Isolates the artistic element of lines, discusses what thoughts and feelings can be conveyed by different kinds of lines, and examines how they contribute to a work of art through various examples.
Philip Yenawine, 2006
10
The Bullies: Understanding Bullies and Bullying
The Bullies offers a unique and illustrated perspective on a widespread phenomenon, and will be essential reading for psychologists, sociologists, counsellors, teachers, social workers, probation officers, students and researchers.
Dennis Lines, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lines is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Banks in Greece reopen with long lines - USA Today
ATHENS — Greek banks re-opened Monday for the first time in more than three weeks, prompting long lines of confused customers still limited ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Yahoo's Alibaba Spinoff Creates Unparallel Lines - WSJ
Yahoo's Alibaba Spinoff Creates Unparallel Lines. Holding Aabaco is a bet that Alibaba chooses to snap up its shadow sooner rather than later. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Powerful storms bring down trees, power lines | Big Storm Coverage …
Powerful storms bring down trees, power lines. Man killed when tree crashes on car. Published 12:30 PM EDT Jul 20, 2015 ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»
4
Battle lines drawn over Ex-Im renewal - Seung Min Kim and Lauren …
Battle lines drawn over Ex-Im renewal. The fracas could upend a must-pass highway bill lawmakers are scrambling to pass. By Seung Min Kim ... «Politico, Jul 15»
5
Power restored in Atlanta hours after storms bring down lines | www …
Storm knocks down power lines on Landrum Street photo ... on scene for hours doing what they could to secure the dangerous downed lines. «WSB Atlanta, Jul 15»
6
LOOK: Cam Newton lines up at receiver in flag football game …
Cam Newton is a newly minted $100-plus million man, so the Carolina Panthers might not be too encouraged to know he was playing flag ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Single-tracking for stations on the Blue and Silver Lines - The …
Updated at 3:46 p.m.. Due to a problem at Stadium-Armory, trains are using only one track for a four-station stretch of the Blue and Silver lines. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
5 Things Delta Air Lines, Inc. Management Wants You to Know …
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) reported solid Q2 earnings last week, with adjusted EPS up more than 20% year over year despite a decline in unit ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
9
Should Xcel bury more power lines? - Kare 11
MINNEAPOLIS – Xcel Energy has restored power to 239,000 customers in Minnesota as of Sunday night, leaving about 11,000 left without ... «KARE, Jul 15»
10
Iranian Revolutionary Guards: UN resolution endorsing nuclear deal …
"Some parts of the draft have clearly crossed the Islamic republic's red lines, especially in Iran's military capabilities. We will never accept it," he ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

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