line

a row of people waiting for something

cola, fila

• in a line

Collocations get in line · wait in line

• There was a long line at the ticket office.

  Había una larga fila en la taquilla.

a mark made with a pen or pencil on paper

línea, trazo

• draw a line

Collocations straight line · dotted line

• Draw a straight line across the page.

  Dibuja una línea recta en la página.

an imaginary or real mark that separates two areas

límite, frontera

• cross the line

Collocations border line · property line

• The property line is marked by a fence.

  La línea de propiedad está marcada por una cerca.

a company that provides a service, such as telephone or transport services

empresa, compañía

• telephone line

Collocations telecommunications line · transportation line

• The telephone line is down.

  La línea telefónica está caída.

a row of players in a sports team

línea, fila de jugadores

• forward line

Collocations defensive line · offensive line

• The forward line scored three goals.

  La línea de ataque marcó tres goles.

a part of a song that is repeated several times

estribillo, línea musical

• sing a line

Collocations chorus line · lyric line

• She sang the last line of the song.

  Ella cantó la última línea de la canción.

a row of characters on a computer screen or page

línea, fila de caracteres

• type a line

Collocations text line · code line

• Type your name on the next line.

  Escribe tu nombre en la siguiente línea.

a straight path that goes in two directions without ending

línea, recta

• draw a line

Collocations parallel lines · perpendicular lines

• Draw two parallel lines.

  Dibuja dos líneas paralelas.