Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - line-up
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Line-up
line-up
~ n C usually singular 1 a group of people, especially performers, who have agreed to be involved in an event (Tonight's line-up includes Suzanne Vega.) 2 the players in a sports team who play in a particular game (starting line-up (=the first ones to play in a game)) 3 a set of events or programmes arranged to follow each other (the best line-up of radio entertainment in the world) 4 especially AmE a row of people examined by a witness to a crime in order to try to recognize a criminal; identification parade BrE
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1. If people line up or if you line them up, they move so that they are standing in a line. The senior leaders lined up behind him in orderly rows... The gym teachers lined us up against the cement walls... When he came back the sergeant had lined up the terrorists. PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P, V P n (not pron) 2. If you line things up, you move them into a straight row. I would line up my toys on this windowsill and play... He finished polishing the cocktail glasses and lined them up behind the bar. PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V n P 3. If you line one thing up with another, or one thing lines up with another, the first thing is moved into its correct position in relation to the second. You can also say that two things line up, or are lined up. You have to line the car up with the ones beside you... Gas cookers are adjustable in height to line up with your kitchen work top... Mahoney had lined up two of the crates... When the images line up exactly, the projectors should be fixed in place... All we have to do is to get the two pieces lined up properly. = align PHRASAL VERB: V n P with n, V P with n, V P pl-n, pl-n V P, V-ed P, also V P n with n, V pl-n P 4. If you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen. If you line someone up for an event or activity, you arrange for them to be available for that event or activity. She lined up executives, politicians and educators to serve on the board of directors... Bob Dylan is lining up a two-week UK tour for the New Year. PHRASAL VERB: V P n to-inf, V P n (not pron), also V n P, V n P to-inf 5. see also line-up ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Date: 1864 intransitive verb 1. to assume an orderly linear arrangement ~ for inspection 2. to align oneself he lined up with the liberals against the bill transitive verb 1. to put into alignment 2. to arrange for ~ support for a candidate ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. линия связи "Земля-спутник" 2. строить, выстраивать в ряд, в линию 3. становиться, строиться, выстраиваться (в ряд, линию) 4. (for) становиться в очередь (за чем-л.) 5. (with) присоединяться (к кому-л.), объединяться (с кем-л.) 6. (against) объединить усилия (объединиться) (против кого-л.) 7. (behind) сплотиться вокруг кого-л.; оказывать дружную поддержку to line up behind a candidate —- единодушно поддержать кандидата 8. подыскать; выдвинуть we must line up a chairman for the conference —- нам нужно подобрать председателя конференции 9. организовать; собрать to line up support for the bill —- организовать поддержку законопроекта ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) строй 2) sport расположение игроков перед началом игры; состав команды 3) расстановка сил ...Англо-русский словарь
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{v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; stand side by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. * /The boys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard./ * /The football team lined up in a "T" formation./ 2. To put in line. * /John lined up the pool balls./ 3. To adjust correctly. * /The garage man lined up the car's wheels./ 4a. {informal} To make ready for action; complete a plan or agreement for; arrange. * /Henry's friends lined up so many votes for him that he won the election./ * /Roger lined up a summer job before school was out./ * /The superintendent lined up all the new teachers he needed before he went on vacation./ 4b. {informal} To become ready for action; come together in preparation or agreement. * /The football schedule is lining up well; the coach has arranged all games except one./ * /Larry wanted to go to the seashore for the family vacation, but the rest of the family lined up against him./ Compare: GANG UP, SHAPE UP, TAKE SIDES. ...Английский словарь американских идиом
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