leger

ləˈʒeɪ

Definition

Definition of leger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accounting

Dated

ledger or account book in accounting

Dated

The accountant updated the leger with the latest transactions..

account book

ledger

diplomacy

Rare

ambassador resident at a court

Rare

The leger was well-respected at the royal court.

envoy

fishing

TECH.

type of fishing line fixed to the bottom

TECH.

He cast the leger into the lake hoping for a good catch..

ledger line

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ledger or account book in accounting

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leger line

additional line added to a musical staff to extend its range

The high C note was notated with a leger line above the staff..

Origin of leger

French, léger (light)

Examples of leger in a sentence

The leger showed a detailed account of the company's finances.
The leger negotiated treaties with neighboring countries.
As a leger, he attended all the royal ceremonies.
Using a leger, he waited patiently for a bite.
The fisherman preferred a leger for catching bottom-dwelling fish.

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French:grand livre, légat, ...
German:Hauptbuch, Legat, ...
Italian:libro mastro, legato, ...
Spanish:libro de cuentas, embajador residente, ...
Portuguese:livro de contas, embaixador, ...
Chinese:账簿, 驻廷大使, ...
Japanese:台帳, レジェ, ...
Arabic:دَفْتَر الأُسْتَاذ, سَفِير مُقِيم, ...
Hebrew:פִּנְקָס, שַׁגְרִיר, ...
Russian:бухгалтерская книга, посол, ...
Ukrainian:головна книга, лежер, ...
Hindi:लेजर, लेजर लाइन, ...
Bengali:লেজার, আদালত রাষ্ট্রদূত, ...
Catalan:llibre major, ambaixador resident, ...
Czech:hlavní kniha, rezidentní velvyslanec, ...
Danish:hovedbog, gesandt, ...
Dutch:grootboek, gezant, ...
Greek:γενικό καθολικό, πρέσβης, ...
Hungarian:főkönyv, rezidens követ, ...
Khmer:សៀវភៅគណនេយ្យ, ឯកអគ្គរាជទូតប្រចាំរាជសាលា, ...
Korean:회계 장부, 레제르, ...
Persian:دفتر حسابداری, سفیر مقیم, ...
Polish:księga rachunkowa, rezydent, ...
Portuguese (BR):livro de contas, legado, ...
Romanian:registru contabil, legat, ...
Swedish:huvudbok, resident, ...
Thai:สมุดบัญชี, ทูตประจำศาล, ...
Turkish:defter, ikamet eden büyükelçi, ...
Vietnamese:sổ cái, đại sứ, ...

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