lime

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/laɪm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līm)

Inflections of 'lime' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
limes
v 3rd person singular
liming
v pres p
limed
v past
limed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lime n (green citrus fruit)lima nf
  limón verde loc nom m
 The bartender put a slice of lime into the drink.
 El camarero puso una rodaja de lima en la bebida.
lime n (flavour of lime)lima nf
 The candy tasted like lime.
 El caramelo sabía a lima.
lime n as adj (flavored with lime)de lima loc adj
 Jenny made a cake with lime frosting.
 Jenny hizo un pastel con glaseado de lima.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lime n (white substance: CaO)cal nf
 Lime was often used as an ingredient in mortar for construction in the ancient world.
 La cal se usaba a menudo en la construcción antiguamente como ingrediente para la argamasa.
lime n (citrus tree that bears limes)limero nm
  árbol de lima nm + loc adj
 Ben decided to try to grow a lime in his yard.
 Ben decidió tratar de plantar un limero en su patio.
lime n (colour: acid green)verde lima loc nom m
 Tom wanted to repaint the walls because he thought lime was too bold a color.
 Tom quería repintar las paredes porque pensaba que el lima era un color demasiado llamativo.
lime n UK (linden tree)árbol de lima nm + loc adj
 Mike had an old lime in his backyard.
 Mike tenía un viejo árbol de lima en su patio trasero.
lime n as adj (acid green) (color)lima adj
 Lisa had her car spray-painted a garish lime color.
 Lisa mandó a pintar su auto de verde lima.
lime [sth]⇒ vtr (wall: whitewash)encalar⇒ vtr
 The workers limed the walls at the end to give them a nice white color and to reflect the sun.
 Los trabajadores encalaron las paredes al final para darles un bonito color blanco que reflejase el sol.
lime [sth] vtr (put birdlime on)poner liga loc verb
  untar con liga loc verb
 Alex limed the branch to try to catch a bird.
 Alex puso liga en la rama para intentar capturar un pájaro.
lime [sth] vtr (throw lime on dirt)echar cal, poner cal loc verb
  abonar con cal loc verb
 The farmer limed the fields to help sustain plant growth.
 El granjero echó cal a los campos para ayudarle a mantener el crecimiento de las plantas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
birdlime,
bird lime,
bird-lime n		 (for catching birds)liga nf
bleaching powder,
chloride of lime,
chlorinated lime,
calcium oxychloride n		 (used to remove color)polvo blanqueador loc nom m
  cloro en polvo loc nom m
Kaffir lime n (citrus)combava nf
  lima kafir loc nom f
Key lime n (yellow lime: Citrus × aurantiifolia)lima nf
key lime pie n (food: sweet pastry dish)pastel de lima nm + loc adj
  torta de lima, tarta de lima nf + loc adj
lime burner n (person: makes lime)horno de cal nm + loc adj
  calera nf
lime cordial n (drink: lime-flavored syrup)cordial de lima grupo nom
lime green n (bright yellowish-green colour)verde lima nm
 I'm going to be bold and paint my kitchen in lime green.
 Voy a ser audaz y pintaré mi cocina de verde lima.
lime green adj (bright yellowish green in colour)verde lima adj
 Her lime green pants were far too bright for such a solemn occasion.
 Sus pantalones verde lima eran demasiado brillantes para una ocasión tan solemne.
lime juice n (sharp-tasting juice of limes)jugo de lima, zumo de lima grupo nom
 Along with rum and sugar, lime juice is an important ingredient when mixing a mojito cocktail.
 El jugo de lima es tan importante como el ron y el azúcar para hacer un mojito.
lime soap n (calcium salt soap)residuo de jabón nm + loc adj
lime tree n (plant: bears limes)limero nm
  árbol de lima nm + loc adj
lime tree n UK, colloquial (linden tree)tilo nm
lime wedge n (thick slice of green citrus fruit)rodaja de lima loc nom f
 A cold Mexican beer with a lime wedge is very refreshing.
limewater,
lime water,
lime-water n		 (solution of slaked lime)solución de hidróxido de calcio grupo nom
  solución de cal muerta grupo nom
slaked lime,
hydrated lime n		 (chemistry)hidróxido de calcio loc nom m
  hidróxido cálcico loc nom m
  cal muerta, cal apagada loc nom f
soda lime n (chemistry)cal sodada loc nom f
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'lime' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
calcify - Key lime - lime burner - lime cordial - limeade - limed - limekiln - limewater - slake
Spanish:
cal - lima - limero - calcáreo - limón - cal apagada - caliza - calizo - pelambre - tila - tilo - verde limón

Collocations: a [squirt, few drops] of lime juice, lime [walls, paint, tone], lime [slices, wedges, quarters], more...

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