lime

lime
I
noun
(the white substance left after heating limestone, used in making cement.) cal
- limelight: in the limelight
II
noun
1) (a type of small, very sour, yellowish-green citrus fruit related to the lemon.)
2) ((also adjective) (of) the colour of this fruit: lime walls.) lima

III
noun
(a tree with rough bark and small heart-shaped leaves.)
lime n
1. lima
limes are like green lemons las limas son como limones verdes
2. cal
you add water and sand to lime to make cement se añade agua y arena a la cal para hacer cemento
lime
tr[laɪm]
noun
1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL (linden) tilo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
broad-leaved lime tilo de hoja grande
European lime tilo común
silver lime tilo plateado
weeping silver lime tilo péndulo
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lime
tr[laɪm]
noun
1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL cal nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 (fields) abonar con cal
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lime
tr[laɪm]
noun
1 (citrus fruit) lima
2 (citrus tree) limero
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
lime juice zumo de lima
lime ['laɪm] n
1) : cal f (óxido)
2) : lima f (fruta), limón m verde Mex
lime
n.
• cal (Química) s.f.
• liga s.f.
• lima s.f.
• lima agria s.m.
• limero agrio s.m.
• tilo s.m.
v.
• encalar v.
• untar con liga v.
laɪm
noun
1) u (calcium oxide) cal f
2)
a) c (fruit) lima f
b) c (tree) limero m, lima f
c) u (color) verde m lima; (before n) verde lima adj inv
3) c (linden) (BrE) tilo m

I [laɪm]
1.
N (Geol) cal f ; (birdlime) liga f
2.
VT (Agr) abonar con cal

II
[laɪm]
N (Bot) (also: lime tree) (=linden) tilo m
III [laɪm]
1.
N (Bot) (=citrus fruit) lima f ; (=tree) limero m ; (=colour) verde m lima
2.
CPD

lime cordial N — refresco m de lima

lime juice N — zumo m or (LAm) jugo m de lima

* * *
[laɪm]
noun
1) u (calcium oxide) cal f
2)
a) c (fruit) lima f
b) c (tree) limero m, lima f
c) u (color) verde m lima; (before n) verde lima adj inv
3) c (linden) (BrE) tilo m

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