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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.
'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.
train / track
'die Bahn' and 'die Line' can both remind you of a line or an ordered course, but they are used in very different contexts. 'die Bahn' is a normal German word for a path, a track, or a separated sports lane. 'die Line' is an English loanword and only fits in certain areas, for example for a line in a rap song or for a product line. Learners may confuse them because 'Line' sounds like 'Linie' (line). In normal traffic, sports, or movement contexts, however, 'Bahn' is much more natural. 'Line' is used only when this specific modern or technical context is meant.
In dem neuen Lied bleibt mir besonders die letzte Line im Kopf.
In the new song, the last line in particular sticks in my head.
Im Schwimmbad trainiert Sofia heute auf der äußeren Bahn.
At the swimming pool, Sofia is training in the outer lane today.