on the line

en juego, en peligro

En riesgo de perderse o sufrir un daño grave.

En inglés sencillo: In danger of being lost or seriously harmed.

• My job is on the line.
• They put their savings on the line for the business.
• With lives on the line, every decision mattered.

Cómo se usa: put something on the line (She put her career on the line to expose the fraud.)

Sinónimos: at risk, at stake

Antónimos: safe

Expresiones frecuentes: everything on the line, put on the line

al teléfono, en línea

Conectado a una llamada telefónica y en condiciones de hablar o escuchar.

En inglés sencillo: Connected by telephone and able to speak or listen.

• Please stay on the line.
• There is a customer on the line for you.
• Were you still on the line when the call ended?

Cómo se usa: have someone on the line (I have your brother on the line.)

Sinónimos: on the phone

Expresiones frecuentes: stay on the line, someone on the line

sobre la línea

Tocando una línea que delimita un campo o pista, lo que a menudo cuenta como estar dentro.

En inglés sencillo: Touching a marked boundary on a sports field or court, often counting as inside the playing area.

• The ball landed on the line.
• Her foot was on the line when she served.
• The referee judged the shot on the line and allowed the point.

Sinónimos: in bounds

Antónimos: out

Expresiones frecuentes: ball on the line, land on the line

a la altura de los ojos

A la altura de los ojos de quien mira, especialmente al exponer un cuadro.

En inglés sencillo: At the height of a viewer’s eyes, especially when a painting is displayed.

• The portrait hangs on the line.
• They placed her painting on the line in the exhibition.
• Pictures on the line were easier to see than those above them.

Sinónimos: at eye level

Expresiones frecuentes: hung on the line, displayed on the line