| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| line n | (drawn mark) | linje s |
| | (vardaglig: rak) | streck s |
| | He drew a curved line on the paper to show the shape. |
| | Han ritade en böjd linje på pappret för att visa formen. |
| stripe n | (line, band) | linje, rand, strimma s |
| | Rachel's dress was black with a white stripe running down the centre. |
| line n | (mathematics: continuous extent) | linje s |
| | Plot the straight line and the circle on the same graph. |
| | Markera den raka linjen och cirkeln i samma graf. |
| route n | (bus, coach, train line) | linje s |
| | | tur s |
| | This route runs into the city centre. |
| pipeline n | figurative (access, means of communication) (bildlig) | linje s |
| | | sätt att kontakta ngn uttr |
| | Madeleine has a direct pipeline to the president. |
| furrow n | (forehead: frown) | rynka s |
| | | linje s |
| | There are furrows in his forehead when he concentrates. |
| course n | (programme of study) (utbildning) | kurs s |
| | (utbildning) | linje s |
| | Mr. Adams is teaching the course. |
| | Herr Adams lär ut kursen. |
| line n | (rail: between two points) | linje s |
| | The local metro has two lines; Red and Green. |
| | Den lokala tunnelbanan har två linjer. |
| line n | (company: shipping, bus) | linje s |
| | | tur s |
| | | rutt s |
| | This bus line goes to many towns. |
| | Den här busslinjen går till många städer. |
| line n | (wrinkle) | rynka s |
| | | linje s |
| | The lines on her face have increased with age. |
| | Rynkorna i hennes ansikte har ökat med åldern. |
| breed n | (animal: type, race) | ras s |
| | | linje s |
| | | stam s |
| | The dog show is divided into categories by breed. |
| | Hundshowen är uppdelade i kategorier efter ras. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| line n | (telephone) | linje, telefonlinje s |
| | (omodern) | tråd, telefontråd s |
| | The line got disconnected and I called her back. |
| line n | (beings with common ancestry) | linje, led s |
| | (historisk) | ätt s |
| | | släkt, släktgren s |
| | This line of kings dates back to the fourteenth century. |
| line n | often plural (contour, design) | linje s |
| | | kontur s |
| | The new car was admired for its beautiful curved lines. |
| line n | (military: fortifications) | linje s |
| | | steg, etapp s |
| | | barriär, gräns s |
| | The three lines of defence against the enemy didn't stop them. |
| line n | often plural (military: formation) | linje s |
| | The soldiers moved forward in lines. |
| line n | (American football) (sport) | linje s |
| | He plays on the offensive line, and protects the quarterback. |
| line n | (railway: track) | linje s |
| | A fallen tree on the line has delayed trains running between London and Manchester. |
| array n | (troops: line-up) | uppställning s |
| | | truppstyrka s |
| | (vardagligt) | linje s |
| | The array of troops stood at attention, ready for orders. |
| ray n | (mathematics: part of a line) (matematik) | stråle s |
| | | linje s |
| Sammansatta former: |
| align sth vtr | (make level) | ställa ngt i rad vbal uttr |
| | | ordna ngt i en linje vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngt rakt vtr + adv |
| | The carpenter aligned the two beams. |
| align yourself with sb/sth v expr | figurative (agree with) (bildlig) | lägga sig i linje med ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | rätta sig efter ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | By agreeing with the decision to move forward with the plans, I unknowingly aligned myself with Anthony. |
| align vi | (be level) | ställa sig i rad vbal uttr |
| | | bilda en linje vbal uttr |
| | The bookshelf and the mantel align perfectly. |
| align with sth vi + prep | (be level with) | ligga i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | The bookshelf aligns perfectly with the mantel. |
| aligned adj | (positioned in a line) | i linje, i rad prep + s |
| | It is rare to see these five planets aligned. |
| alignment n | (being straight, in a line) (på ritning) | rät linje s |
| | (balans) | riktning s |
| | I don't think the architect's got this alignment quite right. |
| alignment n | (astronomy: lining up) | gruppering s |
| | (på rad) | placering i linje s |
| | Tonight, an unusual alignment of Saturn and Venus will be seen. |
| consistent with sth adj + prep | (in agreement with) | överensstämmande med ngt adj + prep |
| | (bildlig) | ligga i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | The judge's ruling is consistent with the outcomes of similar court cases in the past. |
| | Domarens dom är överensstämmande med utfallen av liknande rättsfall i det förflutna. |
| disagree with sth vi + prep | figurative (not correspond) | inte stämma överens med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | inte ligga i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Your conclusion disagrees with the facts. |
| dotted line n | (line of dots on a document) | prickad linje s |
| | My name is too long to fit on the dotted line. |
| even adj | (horizontal) | i jämnhöjd adj |
| | | i rät linje uttr |
| | She made sure the pictures were even. |
fine line between sth and sth,
a fine line between sth and sth n | figurative (little distinction) (bildlig) | tunn linje adj + s |
| | | liten gräns adj + s |
| | There's a fine line between genius and insanity. |
| horizontal line n | (line: across) | horisontell linje s |
| | He drew a horizontal line from left to right across the paper. |
| in line with sth expr | figurative (corresponding to) | vara i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ligga i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Our operating procedures are in line with state requirements. |
| | Make sure the system is set up in line with safety guidelines. |
| line of sth n | (thought, policy) | tankebana s |
| | | hållning s |
| | (bildlig) | linje av ngt uttr |
| | His line of thought is consistent with that of the religious authorities. |
line sth up,
line up sth and sth vtr phrasal sep | (align) | ordna ngt i linje, ordna ngt på rad vbal uttr |
| | | rada upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Please line up the pictures on the wall so they are all straight. |
line sth up with sth,
line up sth with sth v expr | (align) | ordna i linje, ordna på rad vbal uttr |
| | | rada upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | When using the cutter, line your paper up with the guideline. |
| line up with sth vi phrasal + prep | (be aligned with sth) | rättas in i led vbal uttr |
| | | vara på rad, vara i linje vbal uttr |
| | The two holes did not line up with each other, so I could not insert the bolt. |
| linear adj | (using lines) | med linjer prep + spl |
| | (förled) | linje- adj |
| | A simple linear drawing will help to explain our plan of action. |
| lined up adj | (arranged in a line) | uppradad adj |
| | | som står i linje adj |
| | All my action figures are lined up on the top shelf. |
| perpendicular n | (line at right angles) | rät linje adj + s |
| | Use the set square to draw a perpendicular. |
| run counter to sth v expr | (go against sth) | gå emot, vara emot uttr |
| | | in gå i linje med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Cheating on an exam runs counter to what my parents told me was the right thing to do. |
square,
square with sth adj | (straight, level) | rak adj |
| | | plan adj |
| | | i linje prep + adj |
| | Is this picture square with the other one? |
| | Är den här bilden i linje med den andra? |
| straight n | US (straight line) | rät linje, rakt streck adj + s |
| | You need to draw a curved line here, and then two straights. |
strung out,
strung-out adj | (hung in a line) | i linje, i rad prep + s |
| | The sheets were strung out along the clothesline. |
take a hard line,
take the hard line v expr | (be staunch, uncompromising) | föra en hård linje vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sätta hårt mot hårt vbal uttr |
| | | visa var skåpet ska stå vbal uttr |
take a hard line on sth,
take the hard line on sth v expr | (be staunch about sth) (bildlig) | sätta hårt mot hårt vbal uttr |
| | | föra en hård linje vbal uttr |
| transversal n | (intersecting line) | transversal s |
| | | tvärgående linje adj + s |
| | The circle has a transversal that goes directly through it. |
| unaligned adj | (not correctly positioned) | orät adj |
| | | orak adj |
| | | inte i linje adj |
| vertical n | (vertical line) | lodrät linje, vertikal linje s |
| | Draw a vertical that goes through point A. |