ligne

This is the 164th most frequent French word.


ligne

"Line."


In this context, 'ligne' refers to a railway line or track specifically.

Le train est en ligne, prêt à partir.

The train is on the track, ready to depart.


In this usage, 'ligne' means a line in a graphical or physical sense, such as a drawn line.

Elle dessine une ligne droite sur le papier.

She draws a straight line on the paper.


Here, 'ligne' refers to being connected or online, particularly in a digital or telecommunication sense.

Je reste en ligne pour parler avec le service client.

I stay online to talk to customer service.