lime

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
2. (countable, poetic, uncountable) Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
3. (countable, uncountable) A limelight; any spotlight.

Verb

1. (transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
2. (transitive) To smear with birdlime.
3. (rare, transitive) To smear with birdlime.
4. (transitive) To apply limewash.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Containing lime or lime juice.
2. (not-comparable) Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3. (not-comparable) Lime-green.

Verb

To hang out or socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

Concepts

chaux

tilleul

lime

citron

🍋

citron vert

limette

limettier

chauler

citronnier

amendement calcomagnésien

chaux agricole

hydroxyde de calcium

agrume

tilleul d’Amérique

amender

calcaire

Chaux

glu

limon

oxyde de calcium

Tilia

amendement calcique

Synonymes

calcium

linden

chalk

lemon

🍋

lime tree

birdlime

whitewash

quicklime

limestone

basswood

slaked lime

calcium oxide

mortar

calcium hydroxide

caustic lime

citron

linden tree

unslaked lime

citrus

Citrus aurantifolia

calx

burnt lime

basswood

calcareous

citrus fruit

lime hydrate

limy

plaster

calcium hydrate

hydrated lime

Tilia

calcined lime

fluxing lime

key lime

linden

linden-tree

mistletoe

cement

negus

oblate

lime cordial

catechu

quick lime

calcimine

tartar

unquenchable

calcify

calciferous

bird-lime

limescale

Traductions

Kalk

lima

cal

tiglio

calce

lima

Linde

Limette

Limone

tilo

kalk

limoen

limetta

tília

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/laɪm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: lyme

Hérité de ancien anglais: līm

Appartenant à saterlandais: Liem

Appartenant à néerlandais: lijm

Appartenant à allemand: Leim

Appartenant à danois: lim

Appartenant à vieux norrois: lím

Appartenant à latin: limus

Hérité de moyen anglais: lynde

Hérité de ancien anglais: lind

In summary

From Middle English lyme, lym, lime, from Old English līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Liem (“glue”), Dutch lijm, German Leim (“glue”), Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Latin limus (“mud”).