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S2 W1

BrE /laɪn/ AmE /laɪn/

noun / verb en → es

1 ROUTE [singular] A2

a road, railway, or route that goes from one place to another

ruta, camino, línea (de ferrocarril)

  • railway line

Collocations bus line · railway line

  • The bus line runs through the city.

    La línea de autobús atraviesa la ciudad.

2 ORDER [singular] A1

a row of people or things that are arranged in a straight line

fila, línea (de personas)

  • line up

Collocations queue/line up for tickets · form a line

  • People lined up to buy tickets.

    Las personas formaron una fila para comprar entradas.

3 BORDER [singular] A2

a long narrow area that separates two places or marks the edge of something

línea, borde

  • line between

Collocations border line · line of demarcation

  • There is a clear line between the two countries.

    Hay una línea clara entre los dos países.

1 DRAW [transitive] B1

to draw or paint a straight line on something

dibujar, trazar, marcar con una línea

  • line sth with sth

Collocations draw a line on paper · trace a line around an object

  • She drew a line across the page.

    Ella trazó una línea en la página.

2 FILL [transitive] B1

to fill or cover something with a substance, such as paint or glue

llenar, cubrir con algo

  • line sth with sth

Collocations line a bowl with plastic wrap · coat the pan with oil

  • Line the baking dish with foil.

    Cubra el recipiente para hornear con papel aluminio.