lîsbon

Definition von lîsbon im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
Lisbon: The capital of Portugal and of the district of Lisbon
Lisbon: A district of Portugal
lisbon: {n} a kind of wine, capital of Portugal
Lisbon: the capital city and main port of Portugal. Portuguese Lisboa City (pop., 2001: 556,797), capital of Portugal. The country's chief seaport and largest city, it lies on the Tagus River near the river's entrance into the Atlantic Ocean. It was under Roman rule from 205 BC; Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia. Ruled by a series of barbarian tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by Moors in the 8th century. The Crusaders under Afonso I gained control of it in 1147, and it became the national capital in 1256. It flourished as a leading European trading city in the 14th-16th centuries. One of the greatest earthquakes ever recorded struck Lisbon in 1755, killing 30,000. Urban renewal following the earthquake was unrivaled in scope. Lisbon hosted the World's Fair (Expo '98). It is a major commercial, administrative, educational, and manufacturing centre. It was the birthplace of Luis Camõ es
Lisbon: {i} seaport and capital city of Portugal
lisbon: capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
lisbon: A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal
lime: any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone
lime: Containing lime or lime juice
lime: A white alkaline substance, calcium oxide, obtained from limestone; quicklime
lime: A dry white powder (calcium hydroxide)
lime: To hang out, pass time on the streets
lime: A fan fiction story that stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity; a story characterized by PG-13 level explicitness; or one that approaches an intimate scene, and then goes "off-camera", with the intimacy left to the reader's imagination
lime: A light, somewhat yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree
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lime: A piece of fanfiction with suggestive or erotic, but not explicit content
lime: Having the aroma or flavor of lime
lime: {v} to cover with lime, smear, entangle
lime: {n} a kind of earth obtained from stones, shells a viscid substance, a tree, a fruit
limy: {a} containing or like lime, glutinous, ropy
lime: is manufactured from limestone, a calcium carbonate mineral (CaCO3), by heating it to a high temperature (about 20000 F) to separate and drive off the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the carbonate (CO3 ) molecule, leaving Calcium Oxide (CaO) This is called calcination or burning
lime: To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime)
lime: Birdlime
lime: The linden tree
lime: Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Citrus aurantiifolia
lime: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees any of various related trees bearing limes cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn
lime: There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var
lime: Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime
lime: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
lime: A substance containing calcium used in the cleaning of sugar
lime: A dry white powder consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide
lime: A lime is a large tree with pale green leaves. It is often planted in parks in towns and cities. dilapidated avenues of limes
lime: The common name for calcium oxide (Ca); hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2]
lime: A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it
lime: Loosely, refers to compound of calcium Calcium content is used to measure the soil pH
lime: Limetta which is only slightly sour
lime: painting - executed on dry plaster The fresco pigments are mixed with lime water or slaked lime, and/or the wall is wetted down with lime water until the plaster softens or a paste of lime is laid upon the wall Although it is a less demanding technique the resulting painting is more pastel or chalky and not as durable as Buon fresco Often called Fresco secco or Mezzo-fresco (See Note below)
lime: A chemical substance containing the element calcium Lime is used in making mortar and cement A form of lime is used to neutralize soils
lime: Added to soil to raise pH and lower the soil’s acidity Sources include Dolomitic Limestone and Calcium Carbonate
lime: The common name for calcium oxide (CaO); hydrated lime is calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2
lime: When calcium carbonate is finely ground it is called lime Ground lime is readily dissolved into the soil where it reduces soil acidity by releasing calcium cations See also liming
lime: acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime C
lime: To entangle; to insnare
lime: The main formulation used for turf situations is chalk, i e calcium carbonate It is used to raise soil acidity, but has to be applied with caution as it encourages weeds, coarse grasses, earthworms and disease incidence
lime: or Linden A deciduous tree native to the northern hemisphere The common lime – tilia vulgaris – has greenish-yellow fragrant flowers in clusters on a winged stalk, followed by small round fruits, and was common in the lowland regions of prehistoric Britain
lime: A thong by which a dog is led; a leash
lime: In strict chemical terms, calcium oxide In practical terms, a material containing carbonates, oxides or hydroxides or both Used to neutralize soil acidity
lime: {f} cover with lime, coat with a mixture of lime and water, whitewash; coat with birdlime; catch using birdlime
lime: Calcium carbonate
lime: {i} calcium oxide, white alkaline substance obtained by heating calcium carbonate at high temperatures (used in building and agriculture); quicklime; small green citrus fruit with juicy sour pulp
lime: It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc
lime: cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"
lime: Lime is calcinated limestone, often derived from chalk, and present as an impurity in potash and soda Lime is sometimes used to prevent devitrification, or the formation of crystals which can show up as stones in finished glass, by increasing the temperature at which these crystals are formed
lime: To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime
lime: To cement
lime: Lime-green
lime: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
lime: spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
lime: any of a family of chemicals consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide made from limestone (calcite) which is composed mostly of calcium carbonate or a mixture of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate
lime: the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
lime: Usually ground limestone applied as a soil amendment to correct the acidity of soil and provide calcium for plant growth Dolomitic lime also provides magnesium Other materials used for lime include basic slag, marl, and ground shells
lime: A small, green citrus fruit that resembles a lemon Used in drinks and is the primary ingredient in the famous "Key lime pie " British sailors were called "limeys" because they used lime as a scurry-preventative
lime: A lime is a green fruit that tastes like a lemon. Limes grow on trees in tropical countries. peeled slices of lime Add a few drops of lime juice
lime: a light, somewhat yellowish, green colour, the colour of the fruit of a lime tree
lime: To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them
lime: Calcined limestone, which, added to the glass batch in small quantities, gives stability Before the 17th century, when its beneficial effects became known, lime was introduced fortuitously as an impurity in the raw materials Insufficient lime can cause crizzling
lime: (Citrus Medica) Described as having a sweet, fresh aroma It has toning and refreshing properties Benefits: Lime is very refreshing and uplifting so it's great for a tired body and mind It also has disinfectant and detoxifying properties
lime: Stronger and less fragrant than the lemon Its juice can be used instead of lemon in almost every instance The zest of the lime is as useful as lemon zest
lime: To hang out
lime: A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia X vulgaris; the linden tree, or its wood
lime: A green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon
lime: Lime is sometimes added to compost piles to increase pH However, unless you are seeking a high-pH compost it is unlikely you need to add lime Compost piles become acidic in the initial stages as organic acids are formed However, as the composting process continues, the pH returns to a balanced state If you add lime, an odor may occur because of the formation of ammonia gas
lime: The term generally used to describe ground limestone (calcium carbonate), hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide), or burned lime (calcium oxide)
lime: Specifically, calcium oxide, also, loosely, a general term for the various chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime and hydraulic hydrated lime
lime: Medica, var
lime: Lime is a substance containing calcium. It is found in soil and water. If your soil is very acid, add lime. Lime is also a combining form. lime-rich sand. old lime-stained baths. to add lime to soil to control acid. Small shrublike tree (Citrus aurantifolia), widely grown in tropical and subtropical areas, and its edible acidic fruits. Stiff branches and twigs leave the thorny stem at irregular intervals and end in green leaves. Clusters of small white flowers produce small oval fruits with a thin, pale greenish yellow rind. The juicy pulp is more acidic and sweet than that of the lemon. Limes are used to flavour many foods. High in vitamin C, they were formerly used in the British navy to prevent scurvy; hence the nickname "Limey" for British sailors. or quicklime or calcium oxide Inorganic compound, white or grayish white solid, chemical formula CaO, made by roasting limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO3) until all the carbon dioxide (CO2) is driven off. One of the four most important basic chemical commodities, it is used as a refractory, as a flux in steel manufacture, as a CO2 absorbent, to remove contaminants from stack gases, to neutralize various acids, in pulp and paper, in insecticides and fungicides, in sewage treatment, and in the manufacture of glass, calcium carbide, and sodium carbonate. Adding water to lime yields calcium hydroxide (slaked lime, calcium hydrate, hydrated lime, or caustic lime), which is used in mortar, plasters, cements, whitewash, hide dehairing, and water softening and purification and as a source of other calcium salts
lime: a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
lime: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
lime: Stronger and les fragrant than the lemon Its juice can be used instead of lemon in almost every instance But the lime has one advantage over the lemon: It takes better to very strong flavors The zest of the lime is as useful as lemon zest
lime: any of various related trees bearing limes
lime: {i} calx
lime: calcia
lime: {i} calcimine
limy: Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous
limy: Resembling lime; having the qualities of lime
limy: {s} containing lime; resembling lime; coated with lime
limy: Containing lime; as, a limy soil
limy: Containing or resembling lime