Meaning of Lisa | Babel Free
ˈliːsəDefinitions
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Acronym of lifetime individual savings account abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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Initialism of Laser Interferometer Space Antenna; abbreviation, used in LISA Pathfinder, an ESA space probe that will test technologies needed a gravitational wave observatory. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- Ellipsis of Apple Lisa.
- An idealised girlfriend.
Equivalents
Examples
“You were born in the '70s? Were you named after Lisa on As the World Turns?”
“Elizabeth coloured. "Oh, I don't want the doll called after me, if that is what you mean," she said, rather disdainfully. "Nonsense, Lisa!" laughed her father, "you ought to consider yourself highly honoured to have such a handsome lady as this for your namesake."”
“Lisa is a better name. Claudia bangs, like the gong in the hall at Sotleigh. Bang - whoom! Lisa makes a nice silky noise, like streams or rain.”
“Did I want to be burdened with a common name? Be the third Lisa and fourth Susan in my classroom? Darleen or Doreen or Maureen? I did.”
“Both Macs and Lisas, along with Imagewriter printers, are part of the convention network organized by Sytek of Mountain View, California.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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