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Colloquial for a long, narrow portion of a powdered drug (e.g., cocaine) prepared for snorting.
In dem Film sieht man, wie der Drogenboss sich eine Line auf dem Tisch zurechtlegt.
In the film, you see the drug lord laying out a line on the table.
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A line of text in a song, especially a catchy or rhythmic line in a rap song.
Diese eine Line aus dem neuen Track ist einfach genial und geht mir nicht mehr aus dem Kopf.
That one line from the new track is simply brilliant and I can't get it out of my head.
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A product line or collection, especially in the fashion or cosmetics industry.
Die neue Make-up-Line der Marke kommt nächsten Monat in die Läden.
The brand's new make-up line will hit stores next month.
'Die Line' (the line) is a word from English and is also pronounced in an English way. It is used only in certain, mostly colloquial contexts.
Er prahlte mit den teuren Stücken aus seiner neuen Fashion-Line.
He bragged about the expensive pieces from his new fashion line.
Do not use 'die Line' (the line) for a drawn line on paper, a line of people, or a telephone line. In German, the word is limited to its special, colloquial meanings.
Kannst du mir die letzte Line aus dem Refrain nochmal vorspielen?
Can you play me the last line from the chorus again?
In a drug context, the typical verbs are 'eine Line ziehen' (to snort a line) or 'eine Line legen' (to lay out a line).
Im Krimi konnte man sehen, wie er eine Line auf dem Spiegel zog.
In the crime show, you could see him snorting a line from the mirror.
This meaning is typical of hip-hop and rap culture. Here, a 'Line' (line) is a particularly successful or memorable line of lyrics.
Die erste Line des Songs ist schon legendär.
The first line of the song is already legendary.
In fashion, cosmetics, or design, 'die Line' (the line) refers to a related collection of products from a brand.
Die Designerin präsentierte ihre neue Sommer-Line in Paris.
The designer presented her new summer line in Paris.
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Linie and Line can both refer to a related product series. Linie is the established German term. Line is an English-influenced expression used especially in advertising and in the fashion and cosmetics industries.
In der Werbekampagne wird die neue Line von Hautpflegeprodukten vorgestellt.
The new line of skin-care products is being presented in the advertising campaign.
Im Geschäft wird die neue Linie von Hautpflegeprodukten vorgestellt.
The new line of skin-care products is being presented in the store.
