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linha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  • cable noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
  • file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  • itinerary noun A planned schedule or route for a trip.
  • line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
  • part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  • row noun A straight line of people or things placed next to each other.
  • tandem adj Arranged one behind the other, or working together closely.
  • thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.

Senses

linha is used for these senses in English:

  • accent (orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
  • cable (communications) A system for transmitting television or Internet services over a network of coaxial or fibreoptic cables.
  • file (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
  • fishing line A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.
  • itinerary A route or proposed route of a journey.
  • line A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
  • line A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
  • line A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.]

accent — full definition

  1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
  3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
  4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.

cable — full definition

  1. noun A thick, strong rope or bundle of wires used to pull, support, or carry electricity or signals.
  2. verb To send a message by telegraph or undersea cable; more loosely, to send an urgent message.

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