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label
an attachment that indicates the manufacturer, size, destination, or nature of something: According to the label this is a “large.”; a brief description of a person or group: Don’t label me a “liberal” just because I want to protect the environment.
Not to be confused with:
labile – flexible; likely to change
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la·bel
(lā′bəl)n.
1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.
2. A descriptive term; an epithet.
3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.
4. Architecture A molding over a door or window; a dripstone.
5. Heraldry A figure in a field consisting of a narrow horizontal bar with several pendants.
6. Chemistry See tracer.
tr.v. la·beled, la·bel·ing, la·bels or la·belled or la·bel·ling
1. To attach a label to: labeled the jars before storing them.
2. To identify or designate with a descriptive term; describe or classify: "He missed two crucial penalty kicks ... and was labeled a loser by the previously loyal British press" (Phil Ball).
3. Chemistry To add a tracer to (a compound).
[Middle English, ornamental strip of cloth, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin.]
la′bel·er, la′bel·ler n.
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label
(ˈleɪbəl)n
1. a piece of paper, card, or other material attached to an object to identify it or give instructions or details concerning its ownership, use, nature, destination, etc; tag
2. a brief descriptive phrase or term given to a person, group, school of thought, etc: the label "Romantic" is applied to many different kinds of poetry.
3. a word or phrase heading a piece of text to indicate or summarize its contents
4. a trademark or company or brand name on certain goods, esp, formerly, on gramophone records
5. (Architecture) another name for dripstone2
6. (Heraldry) heraldry a charge consisting of a horizontal line across the chief of a shield with three or more pendants: the charge of an eldest son
7. (Computer Science) computing a group of characters, such as a number or a word, appended to a particular statement in a program to allow its unique identification
8. (Chemistry) chem a radioactive element used in a compound to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
vb (tr) , -bels, -belling or -belled, -bels, -beling or -beled
9. to fasten a label to
10. to mark with a label
11. to describe or classify in a word or phrase: to label someone a liar.
12. (Chemistry) to make (one or more atoms in a compound) radioactive, for use in determining the mechanism of a reaction
[C14: from Old French, from Germanic; compare Old High German lappa rag]
ˈlabeller, ˈlabeler n
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la•bel
(ˈleɪ bəl)n., v. -beled, -bel•ing (esp. Brit.) -belled, -bel•ling. n.
1. an inscribed slip of paper, cloth, or other material, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
2. a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc.
3. a word or phrase indicating that what follows belongs in a particular category or classification, as the word Physics before a dictionary definition.
4. a brand or trademark, esp. of a manufacturer.
5. the manufacturer using such a label.
6. wall label.
7. a molding or dripstone over a door or window.
8. a radioactive or heavy isotope incorporated into a molecule for use as a tracer.
9. a narrow horizontal heraldic band with downward extensions.
10. Obs. a strip or narrow piece of anything.
v.t. 11. to affix a label to; mark with a label.
12. to designate or describe by or on a label.
13. to put in a certain class; classify.
14. to incorporate a radioactive or heavy isotope into (a molecule) in order to make traceable.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French: ribbon, probably < Germanic]
la′bel•er, n.
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label
Past participle: labelled
Gerund: labelling
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| Noun | 1. |  label - a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"description - the act of describing something |
| 2. | label - trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent" | |
| 3. | label - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction radioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially | |
| 4. | label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object tag, ticket - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. tag - a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word" title bar - (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document | |
| Verb | 1. | label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" denominate, designate - assign a name or title to stigmatise, stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" |
| 2. |  label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" attach - cause to be attached brandmark, trademark, brand - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes point - mark with diacritics; "point the letter" point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics calibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale" code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later" badge - put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged" | |
| 3. | label - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" tout - advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention" qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections" disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" | |
| 4. | label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" | |
| 5. | label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
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label
noun
1. tag, ticket, tab, marker, flag, tally, sticker, docket (chiefly Brit.) He peered at the label on the bottle.
2. epithet, description, classification, characterization Her treatment of her husband earned her the label of the most hated woman in America.
3. brand, company, mark, trademark, brand name, trade name designer labels
verb
1. tag, mark, stamp, ticket, flag, tab, tally, sticker, docket (chiefly Brit.) The produce was labelled 'Made in China'.
2. brand, classify, describe, class, call, name, identify, define, designate, characterize, categorize, pigeonhole Too often the press are labelled as bad boys.
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label
nounverb
2. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:
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Translations
بِطاقَه، لاصِقَة المعلوماتمُلْصَقٌيُلْصِق بِطاقَه أو لاصِقَه
štítekvisačkajmenovkaopatřit etiketou
etiketmærkatmærkemærkeseddel
etiketti
etiketa
merkjamiîi
ラベル
라벨
etiketėkortelėpritvirtinti etiketępritvirtinti kortelę
etiķeteuzlīmeuzlīmēt etiķeti
dať etiketu
etiketaoznačiti z etiketo
beteckningetikettetiketteramärke
ป้าย
etiketetiket yapıştırmaketiketlemek
nhãn mác
label
[ˈleɪbl]A. N
1. (on merchandise, luggage, clothing) → etiqueta f
sticky label → etiqueta f adhesiva
warning label → etiqueta f de advertencia
see also address C
see also luggage B
sticky label → etiqueta f adhesiva
warning label → etiqueta f de advertencia
see also address C
see also luggage B
2. (= brand) → marca f
these products are sold under our own label → estos productos se venden como parte de nuestra propia marca
see also designer B
see also own-label
these products are sold under our own label → estos productos se venden como parte de nuestra propia marca
see also designer B
see also own-label
3. (also record label) → sello m discográfico
the LP is on the A & M label → el elepé es del sello discográfico A & M
the LP is on the A & M label → el elepé es del sello discográfico A & M
4. (fig) (= classification) → etiqueta f
it was comforting to be able to put a label on my illness → era reconfortante el poder ponerle una etiqueta a mi enfermedad
it was comforting to be able to put a label on my illness → era reconfortante el poder ponerle una etiqueta a mi enfermedad
B. VT
1. (lit) → etiquetar, poner etiqueta a
I've just spent a whole day labelling boxes → me he pasado el día etiquetando cajas or poniendo etiquetas a cajas
the jar was not labelled → el bote no llevaba etiqueta, el bote no estaba etiquetado
the bottle was labelled "poison" → la botella llevaba una etiqueta que decía "veneno"
every packet must be clearly labelled → cada paquete debe llevar una etiqueta que indique claramente su contenido
I've just spent a whole day labelling boxes → me he pasado el día etiquetando cajas or poniendo etiquetas a cajas
the jar was not labelled → el bote no llevaba etiqueta, el bote no estaba etiquetado
the bottle was labelled "poison" → la botella llevaba una etiqueta que decía "veneno"
every packet must be clearly labelled → cada paquete debe llevar una etiqueta que indique claramente su contenido
2. (fig) to label sb (as) sth → calificar a algn de algo, tachar a algn de algo (pej)
he was labelled (as) a troublemaker → lo calificaron or lo tacharon de alborotador
he was labelled (as) a troublemaker → lo calificaron or lo tacharon de alborotador
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
label
[ˈleɪbəl] vt → étiqueter; [+ product, item]
[+ person] to label sb a ... → étiqueter qn ...
They are afraid to contact the social services in case they are labelled a problem family → Ils ne contactent pas les services sociaux de peur d'être étiquetés famille à problèmes., Ils ne contactent pas les services sociaux de peur qu'on les étiquette famille à problèmes.
to be labelled as sth → être étiqueté qch
They are afraid to contact the social services in case they are labelled a problem family → Ils ne contactent pas les services sociaux de peur d'être étiquetés famille à problèmes., Ils ne contactent pas les services sociaux de peur qu'on les étiquette famille à problèmes.
to be labelled as sth → être étiqueté qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
label
n
(lit) → Etikett nt, → Label nt; (showing contents, instructions etc) → Aufschrift f, → Beschriftung f; (on specimen, cage) → Schild nt; (tied on) → Anhänger m; (adhesive) → Aufkleber m, → Aufklebeetikett nt; (on parcel) → Paketadresse f; (of record company) → Label nt, → Plattenfirma f; on the Pye label → unter dem Pye-Label
(fig) → Etikett nt (usu pej)
vt
(lit) → etikettieren, mit einem Schild/Anhänger/Aufkleber versehen; (= write on) → beschriften; the bottle was labelled (Brit) or labeled (US) “poison” → die Flasche trug die Aufschrift „Gift“
(fig) ideas → bezeichnen; (pej) → abstempeln; to label somebody (as) something → jdn als etw abstempeln; he got himself labelled (Brit) or labeled (US) as a troublemaker → er brachte sich (dat) → den Ruf eines Unruhestifters ein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
label
[ˈleɪbl]1. n → etichetta, cartellino; (brand, of record) → casa discografica, etichetta
he records on the E.M.I. label → incide per la E.M.I.
he records on the E.M.I. label → incide per la E.M.I.
2. vt
a. (goods) → mettere l'etichetta su, marcare (fig) → classificare, etichettare
a bottle labelled "poison" → una bottiglia con l'etichetta "veleno"
a bottle labelled "poison" → una bottiglia con l'etichetta "veleno"
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
label
(ˈleibl) noun a small written note fixed on or near anything to tell its contents, owner etc. luggage labels; The label on the blouse said `Do not iron'.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈlabelled , American ˈlabeled – verb to attach a label to. She labelled all the boxes of books carefully.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
label
→ مُلْصَقٌ štítek mærkat Etikett ετικέτα etiqueta etiketti étiquette etiketa etichetta ラベル 라벨 label etikett etykieta etiqueta ярлык märke ป้าย etiket nhãn mác 标签Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
la·bel
n. etiqueta;
vt. poner etiquetas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
label
n etiquetaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.