lime

a small green citrus fruit with a sour taste and juice that is used in cooking, drinks, etc.

limón verde, lima

• lime juice

Collocations squeeze a lime · drink with lime

• She squeezed some lime into her drink.

  Ella exprimió un poco de lima en su bebida.

a yellowish-white paint that is used to protect metal from rusting and to make it look clean and bright.

pintura de laca, pintura blanca amarillenta

• lime paint

Collocations apply lime to metal · protect metal with lime

• They painted the fence with a coat of lime.

  Pintaron el cercado con una capa de pintura de laca.

water that has been made slightly acidic by adding lime or lime juice.

agua con limón, agua ácida

• lime water

Collocations drink lime water · make lime water

• Mix the sugar with lime water.

  Mezcle el azúcar con agua de lima.

a type of stone that is used in building and making cement, or the powder made from this stone.

caliza, piedra caliza

• lime stone

Collocations use lime in construction · make cement with lime

• The building is made of lime and sand.

  El edificio está hecho de caliza y arena.

a drink that contains lime juice, usually mixed with other ingredients such as alcohol or soda.

bebida con limón, cóctel de lima

• lime drink

Collocations drink a lime cocktail · mix a lime drink

• They served us a refreshing lime drink.

  Nos sirvieron una bebida refrescante con limón.

a chemical substance that is used in industry and agriculture, often made from limestone.

cal hidratada, cal viva

• lime chemical

Collocations use lime in agriculture · produce lime for industry

• Farmers use lime to improve the soil.

  Los agricultores usan cal para mejorar el suelo.

bright yellowish-white in colour, like the paint made from lime.

amarillento claro, blanco amarillento

• lime-coloured

Collocations lime colour · bright lime

• The walls were painted a bright lime.

  Las paredes estaban pintadas de un blanco amarillento brillante.

(in the phrase 'take something towards') to move or direct something in a particular direction.

llevar, tomar hacia

• take something towards

Collocations take the ball towards goal · take the car towards town

• He took the ball towards the goal.

  Él llevó el balón hacia la portería.