Lene

Lene
Lene Le"ne (l[=e]"n[-e]), a. [L. lenis smooth.] (Phonetics) (a) Smooth; as, the lene breathing. (b) Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. [pi], [kappa], [tau]). --W. E. Jelf. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lene — is a feminine given name common in Denmark and Norway, and may refer to:People called Lene*Lene Alexandra, Norwegian singer *Lene Brøndum, Danish actress *Lene Demsitz, Danish long jumper *Lene Elise Bergum, Norwegian actress *Lene Espersen,… …   Wikipedia

  • lene — LÉNE s.f. Faptul de a se complăcea în inactivitate; înclinaţia celui căruia nu i place, care nu doreşte, nu vrea să muncească, căruia îi place să stea fără să muncească; trândăvie; lâncezeală. – Din sl. lĕnĩ. Trimis de RACAI, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… …   Dicționar Român

  • ¡leñe! — interjección 1. Uso/registro: coloquial. Expresa fastidio, enfado, protesta, sorpresa: ¡Leñe, mira dónde pisas! ¡Leñe, cállate y deja hablar a todos! …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Lene — (l[=e]n), v. t. [See {Lend}.] To lend; to grant; to permit. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lene — Le ne, n. (Phonetics) (a) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). (b) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. [pi], [kappa], [tau]). W. E. Jelf. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lene — Lene, so v.w. Spitzblätteriger Ahorn …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Lene — f German and Danish: aphetic short form of both Helene (see HELEN (SEE Helen)) and MAGDALENE (SEE Magdalene). It is very frequently used as an independent given name, not directly connected with either of these full forms, and was the third… …   First names dictionary

  • lene — / lɛne/ agg. [dal lat. lenis ], lett. [che ha poca forza: l. dolore ; mormorio l. ] ▶◀ debole, delicato, dolce, leggero, lieve, mite, soave, tenue. ◀▶ aspro, brusco, forte, greve, pesante …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • lene — adj. 2 g. Brando; suave.   ‣ Etimologia: latim lenis, e …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • lene — (Del lat. lenis). 1. adj. p. us. Suave o blando al tacto. 2. p. us. Dulce, agradable, benévolo. 3. p. us. Leve, ligero …   Diccionario de la lengua española

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”