Meaning of lis | Babel Free
[ˈliːs]Definitions
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lawsuit, action declension-3
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contention, strife, quarrel declension-3
Equivalents
Examples
“Hanc deus et melior lītem nātūra dirēmit.”
1916 translation by Frank Justus Miller God—or kindlier Nature—composed this strife;
“līte vacent aurēs, īnsānaque prōtinus absint / iūrgia; differ opus, līvida lingua, tuum!”
1851 translation by Henry T. Riley Let our ears be relieved from strife, and forthwith let maddening discords he far away; and thou envious tongue, postpone thy occupation.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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