📖 L — The English dictionary · page 22

limitation — Everyday, meaning 1: A limitation is something that limits what a person or thing can do: «The robot has some limitations».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Limitation is the act of keeping something under control or within limits: «the limitation of noise».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (science) The limitations of an experiment are its weaknesses, things that could make the results less accurate.↗ Example: Every experiment has limitations.↗ · One limitation was that we only tested three plants.↗ · I know my limitations: I can't sing high notes.↗ · The old computer has many limitations.↗ · Despite his limitations, he never gave up.↗ · Time limitations meant we finished early.↗ · A wheelchair user may face limitations from badly designed buildings.↗ · Write the limitations of your test at the end.↗ · The gods knew no limitation of time or space, being able to transport themselves to incredible distances with the speed of thought.↗ · Grad- ually Nothing took upon itself the form and limitation of Unity, represented by a point at the centre ot a circle" (H. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

limousine — Everyday, meaning 1: A large, expensive, comfortable car, often with a long body and a driver (chauffeur), sometimes with a glass wall between driver and passengers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (US, Canada) A van or bus that carries passengers to and from an airport.↗ Example: The bride arrived at the church in a white limousine.↗ · The film star stepped out of a long black limousine.↗ · For her birthday treat, they rode in a stretch limo.↗ · The president's limousine is bulletproof.↗ · A chauffeur drove the limousine.↗ · The airport limousine took us to the hotel.↗ · The limo was so long it couldn't turn the corner.↗

limp — Everyday, meaning 1: To limp is to walk unevenly because one leg or foot is hurt or stiff.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A limp is that uneven way of walking.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Limp means soft and floppy, not firm or stiff, like a wet lettuce leaf.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A limp handshake or effort is weak, without energy.↗ Example: Tom limped off the pitch after he twisted his ankle.↗ · The old dog walks with a limp.↗ · My lettuce went limp because I forgot to put it in the fridge.↗ · The flowers looked limp, so we gave them water.↗ · The baby went limp and fell asleep in my arms.↗ · The injured fox limped into the bushes.↗ · He gave me a limp handshake.↗ · The broken car limped home slowly.↗ · He had a nasty fall, and limped away as quickly as he could, howling dismally.↗ · And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh.↗ (Torah GEN.32.31, JPS 1917)↗ · The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.↗ (Writings PRO.26.7, JPS 1917)↗

limpet — Everyday, meaning 1: A limpet is a small sea animal with a cone-shaped shell that clings very tightly to rocks.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Someone who sticks to you like a limpet will not leave you alone.↗ Example: We found limpets on the rocks at low tide.↗ · A limpet clings to the rock so the waves can't move it.↗ · Limpets eat tiny plants called algae.↗ · My little brother clung to Mum like a limpet.↗ · You can't pull a limpet off a rock easily.↗ · Limpet teeth are one of the strongest natural materials.↗

limping — Everyday, meaning 1: Limping is walking unevenly because a leg or foot hurts.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A limping animal or person is one who walks that way.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Figuratively, limping means going on slowly and badly, like a limping business.↗ Example: The puppy was limping, so we took it to the vet.↗ · Sam came limping into class after football.↗ · A limping horse should not be ridden.↗ · She was limping because her new shoes hurt.↗ · The bird was limping across the grass.↗ · Grandpa has been limping since his knee operation.↗ · The old bus went limping up the hill.↗ · She picked up the leg sulkily and led her cow away, the poor animal limping on three legs.↗

lincoln — Everyday, meaning 1: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who led the country during the American Civil War and worked to end slavery.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A city in the east of England, famous for its cathedral and castle; also the capital of Nebraska in the USA.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A surname and a first name.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Lincoln green is a deep green colour, named after the city of Lincoln.↗ Example: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.↗ · Lincoln's face is on the American penny.↗ · We visited the cathedral in Lincoln.↗ · Lincoln gave a famous speech at Gettysburg.↗ · Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.↗ · People called him «Honest Abe» Lincoln.↗ · My cousin's name is Lincoln.↗ · So they made a cloak of Lincoln green, with a hood to it, and put it by the hearth and watched.↗

linden — Everyday, meaning 1: A linden is a tree with heart-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling flowers, also called a lime tree.↗ Example: We sat under the linden tree.↗ · The linden flowers smelled sweet.↗ · Leaves fell from the linden onto the grass.↗

line — Everyday, meaning 1: A line is a row of people or things one behind another.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A line is a long thin mark: «Draw a straight line».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A line is a row of words in writing, or the words an actor says.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A line is a long string, rope or wire: a washing line, a fishing line.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A phone line or a train line is a connection or a route.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: To line up is to stand in a row.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: To draw the line somewhere means to decide where to stop, and not go any further.↗ Example: 20 children stand in a line.↗ Anna is the 6th in the line.↗ · There are 9 people in the line in front of Ben.↗ · Mia is 4th from the front and 7th from the back.↗ · Draw a straight line with your ruler.↗ · Count on the number line from 5 to 9.↗ · Line up at the door, please.↗ · Read the first line of the poem.↗ · Mum hung the washing on the line.↗ · One ought to draw the line somewhere.↗ · And ye shall mark out your line for the east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham; (Torah NUM.34.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And this shall be your north border: from the Great Sea ye shall mark out your line unto mount Hor; (Torah NUM.34.7, JPS 1917)↗ · from mount Hor ye shall mark out a line unto the entrance to Hamath; and the goings out of the border shall be at Zedad; (Torah NUM.34.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Or who stretched the line upon it?↗ (Writings JOB.38.5, JPS 1917)↗ · The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.↗ (Writings PSA.16.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.↗ (Writings PSA.19.5, JPS 1917)↗

lineage — Everyday, meaning 1: A lineage is the line of your ancestors, the family members who came before you, such as parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) A lineage is a line of living things that descend from a common ancestor.↗ Example: The queen could trace her lineage back hundreds of years.↗ · We drew a family tree to show our lineage.↗ · Birds come from a lineage of dinosaurs.↗ · The Bible gives the lineage of King David.↗ · The horse had a famous lineage of champions.↗ · Her lineage includes Irish and Italian ancestors.↗

linear — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Made of lines, or in the form of straight lines rather than pictures.↗ Example: Evans and Professor Minders Petrie have shown that certain linear characters which (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Similar to these cliaracters are the linear letters, which iiave been found on the Egyptian pottery.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · The linear characters in Egypt are earlier than the hieroglyphics, though a few of the forms may ultimately have been fused with the latter.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

linen — Everyday, meaning 1: Linen is a strong, cool cloth made from the flax plant.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Linen (or household linen) means sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths and towels, even when they are made of cotton.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) The white cloths used on the altar for communion are called altar linens.↗ Example: Mum keeps the sheets in the linen cupboard.↗ · My summer shirt is made of linen.↗ · The ancient Egyptians wove fine linen.↗ · Please change the bed linen on Saturday.↗ · The linen tablecloth was white and crisp.↗ · Linen comes from the stems of the flax plant.↗ · The priest folded the white linen on the altar.↗ · He is wrapped in yellow linen, and embalmed with spices.↗ · Thou shalt not wear a mingled stuff, wool and linen together.↗ (Torah DEU.22.11, JPS 1917)↗ · and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair; (Torah EXO.25.4, JPS 1917)↗ · All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.↗ (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917)↗ · She maketh for herself coverlets; her clothing is fine linen and purple.↗ (Writings PRO.31.22, JPS 1917)↗ · She maketh linen garments and selleth them; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.↗ (Writings PRO.31.24, JPS 1917)↗ · But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.↗ (Prophets 1SA.2.18, JPS 1917)↗

liner — Everyday, meaning 1: A big passenger ship that sailed across oceans on regular routes, like the Titanic (an ocean liner).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something put inside another thing to line or protect it, like a bin liner (UK, a bin bag) or a nappy liner.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Eyeliner: make-up drawn along the eyelids.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In baseball and cricket, a ball hit hard and low (a line drive).↗ Example: The Titanic was the biggest liner of its day.↗ · We waved at the cruise liner leaving the harbour.↗ · Put a new liner in the kitchen bin.↗ · Draw the outline with a black fine-liner.↗ · My sister put on eyeliner before the party.↗ · The comedian told a funny one-liner.↗ · The largest liner was called Hercules, and the smallest schooner The Flea.↗

linesman — Everyday, meaning 1: (sport) An official who helps the referee or umpire by watching the lines of the pitch or court and showing with a flag when the ball goes out or a player is offside.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A worker who puts up and repairs telephone or electricity lines, or railway lines.↗ Example: The linesman raised his flag for offside.↗ · The ball went out, and the linesman pointed for a throw-in.↗ · The players argued with the linesman.↗ · After the storm, linesmen worked all night to fix the power lines.↗ · In tennis, the linesman shouted «Out!».↗ · The referee checked with the linesman before giving the goal.↗ · Linesmen climbed the poles to repair the broken cable.↗

ling — Everyday, meaning 1: A ling is a long sea fish of the cod family, caught for food in the North Atlantic and around Australia and New Zealand.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Ling is a kind of heather, a low shrub with small purple flowers that grows on moors.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (Mandarin, pinyin) «Ling» is a Chinese syllable: líng means «zero» (零), and it is part of many names; it is not an English word.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (a name) Ling is a Chinese given name or surname.↗ Example: The moor was purple with ling.↗ · We had ling and chips at the beach.↗ · Ling is caught in deep water.↗ · In Mandarin, «líng» means zero.↗ · Ling is new in our class; she is from Shanghai.↗ · Bees make honey from ling heather.↗ · Translatus et notis illustrates, a Joanne Stephano Rittangelio, ling.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · "Id est Liber Jezirah, qui Abrahamos, Patriarchæ adscribitur, unacum Commentario Rabi Abraham F.D. super 32 semitis Sapientiæ, a quibus Liber Jezirah incipit: Translatus et notis illustratus a Joanne Stephano Rittangelio Ling.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

linger — Everyday, meaning 1: To linger is to stay somewhere longer than usual or than needed, because you do not want to leave.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To linger is when a smell, feeling or illness stays for a long time.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To linger over something is to take your time with it.↗ Example: We lingered on the beach until sunset.↗ · The smell of smoke lingered for days.↗ · Don't linger in the corridor.↗ · A cough can linger after a cold.↗ · He lingered over his breakfast.↗ · The happy memory lingered in her mind.↗ · Oh, sir, do not linger here, or he will eat you too.’↗ · For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'↗ (Torah GEN.43.10, JPS 1917)↗ · But he lingered; and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him.↗ (Torah GEN.19.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And Ehud escaped while they lingered, having passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.↗ (Prophets JDG.3.26, JPS 1917)↗