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Angle

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English

Noun

angle

  1. (Geometry) A figure formed by two rays starting from a common point.
  2. A measure of how close to parallel two intersecting lines or planes are.
  3. A corner (an angle of a building).
  4. A change in direction (the horse took off at an angle).
  5. Viewpoint (look at it from this angle).

Translations

  • Breton: korn m -ioù
  • Catalan: angle m
  • Dutch: hoek m
  • Finnish: kulma (1,2,3,5), kantti (5)
  • French: angle m
  • German: Winkel m
  • Indonesian: sudut
  • Interlingua: angulo (1,2,3,4,5)
    uillinn
  • Hebrew: זָוִית
  • Japanese: 角度 (かくど, kakudo)
  • Polish: kąt m
  • Portuguese: ângulo m (1,2,3,4,5)
  • Spanish: ángulo m
  • Swedish: vinkel c (1,2,5), hörn n (3)

Proper noun

Angle

  1. A member of an ancient Germanic tribe, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons.

Translations

Transitive verb

to angle

  1. To place (something) at an angle. Often used in the passive (the roof is angled at 15 degrees).

Translations

  • Swedish: vinkla

Intransitive verb

to angle

  1. To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

Translations

  • Breton: higennañ
  • Interlingua: piscar (con linea )
  • Portuguese: pescar (com linha )
  • Tok Pisin: huk
  • Swedish: meta



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