lea

liː

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Definition of lea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

landscape

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open field or meadow with grass

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The cattle grazed peacefully in the lea.

grassland

meadow

pasture

measurement

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unit of yarn length, varies by material

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The weaver measured the cotton in leas.

fiber

strand

thread

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open field or meadow with grass

Origin of lea

Old English, leah (meadow)

Examples of lea in a sentence

The lea stretched out under the clear sky.
The wool was spun into leas for weaving.
She calculated the silk's length in leas.

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French:prairie, aune, ...
German:Wiese, Lea, ...
Italian:prato, unità di filato, ...
Spanish:pradera, unidad de hilo, ...
Portuguese:prado, lé, ...
Chinese:草地, 纱束, ...
Japanese:草地, リー, ...
Arabic:مَرْج, لِي, ...
Hebrew:אַחוּ, ...
Russian:луг, Леа, ...
Ukrainian:луг, лія, ...
Hindi:लेआ, लीज़, ...
Bengali:মেদিনী, লি, ...
Catalan:prada, haca, ...
Czech:louka, přadlácká jednotka délky, ...
Danish:eng, lea, ...
Dutch:weide, garenlengte-eenheid, ...
Greek:λιβάδι, λία, ...
Hungarian:rét, lea, ...
Khmer:វាលស្មៅ, ឯកតារង្វាស់ប្រវែងអំបោះ, ...
Korean:초원, 리, ...
Persian:چمنزار, لی, ...
Polish:łąka, przędze, ...
Portuguese (BR):clareira, meada, ...
Romanian:pajiște, unitate de măsură, ...
Swedish:äng, härva, ...
Thai:ทุ่งหญ้า, หลา, ...
Turkish:çayır, çile, ...
Vietnamese:đồng cỏ, lea, ...

LEA

ˌɛlˌiːˈeɪ

Definition of LEA - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: law enforcement agency

Rare

group that enforces laws and keeps people safe

Rare

The LEA responded quickly to the emergency call last night.

constabulary

police

sheriff

local government

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regional body that oversees state-run learning services

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The LEA set standards for staffing and support across the district.

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Origin of LEA

Old English leah (meadow)

Examples of LEA in a sentence

Funding for the LEA was increased this year.
The LEA inspected several schools for safety compliance this spring.
Funding decisions made by the LEA affected class sizes across the county.

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French:organisme chargé de faire respecter la loi, autorité locale d'éducation, ...
German:Strafverfolgungsbehörde, Schulbehörde, ...
Italian:agenzia delle forze dell'ordine, autorità educativa locale, ...
Spanish:organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley, autoridad educativa local, ...
Portuguese:AFL, autoridade local de educação, ...
Chinese:执法机构, 地方教育主管部门, ...
Japanese:法執行機関, 地方教育当局, ...
Arabic:جهة إنفاذ القانون, سُلْطَة تَعْلِيم مَحَلِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:סוֹכְנוּת אַכִּיפַת חוֹק, רַשׁוּת חִינּוּךְ מְקוֹמִית, ...
Russian:правоохранительный орган, местный орган управления образованием, ...
Ukrainian:правоохоронний орган, місцевий орган управління освітою, ...
Hindi:कानून प्रवर्तन एजेंसी, स्थानीय शिक्षा प्राधिकरण, ...
Bengali:ল ফোর্সমেন্ট এজেন্সি, স্থানীয় শিক্ষা কর্তৃপক্ষ, ...
Catalan:agència d'aplicació de la llei, autoritat educativa local, ...
Czech:policejní orgán, místní školský úřad, ...
Danish:retshåndhævende myndighed, lokal uddannelsesmyndighed, ...
Dutch:rechtshandhavingsinstantie, lokale onderwijsautoriteit, ...
Greek:υπηρεσία επιβολής του νόμου, τοπική εκπαιδευτική αρχή, ...
Hungarian:rendvédelmi szerv, helyi oktatási hatóság, ...
Khmer:ស្ថាប័នអនុវត្តច្បាប់, អាជ្ញាធរអប់រំមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:법 집행 기관, 지방 교육 당국, ...
Persian:سازمان اجرای قانون, مرجع آموزشی محلی, ...
Polish:agencja egzekwująca prawo, lokalny urząd oświatowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):LEA, autoridade local de educação, ...
Romanian:agenție de aplicare a legii, autoritate locala pentru educatie, ...
Swedish:brottsbekämpande myndighet, lokal utbildningsmyndighet, ...
Thai:หน่วยงานบังคับใช้กฎหมาย, LEA, ...
Turkish:kanun uygulama kurumu, yerel eğitim otoritesi, ...
Vietnamese:cơ quan thực thi pháp luật, cơ quan giáo dục địa phương, ...

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Definition of lea - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Definition of LEA - Reverso English Dictionary

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