lees

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 2 Afrikaans 2.1 Verb 3 Dutch 3.1 Verb 4 Spanish 4.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

Old French lies, plural of lie, from Gaulish liga (“‘silt, sediment’”), from Proto-Indo-European *legh- (“‘to lie, to lay’”). See also lie.

[edit] Noun

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lees (plural)

1. (plurale tantum) The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
2. (sailing) Plural form of lee.

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• dregs

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• lie

[edit] Translations

• French: lie fr(fr)
• Icelandic: dreggjar is(is) m. pl., botnfall is(is) n.

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lees

1. to read

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lees

1. First-person singular present and imperative of lezen.

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lees (infinitive: leer)

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of leer.