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lateral

/ˈlæt.ɹəl/ /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/

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noun

Elemento lateral, parte lateral

An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else.

Examples :

"The lateral passage in the building allowed easy access to the side office. "

El elemento lateral del edificio permitía un fácil acceso a la oficina lateral.

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noun

Sonido lateral

A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).

Examples :

"The phonetics student practiced producing a clear lateral by carefully shaping her tongue to allow air to flow around its sides. "

El estudiante de fonética practicó la producción de un sonido lateral claro, moldeando cuidadosamente su lengua para permitir que el aire fluyera por sus lados.

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noun

Pase lateral

A lateral pass.

Examples :

"The soccer player made a lateral pass to his teammate on the wing. "

El jugador de fútbol hizo un pase lateral a su compañero en la banda.

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noun

Un empleado contratado para un puesto en el mismo nivel organizacional o salario que su puesto anterior

An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.

Examples :

"The company offered a lateral move to Sarah, placing her in a similar position and salary to her previous role. "

La empresa ofreció a Sarah un traslado lateral, colocándola en un puesto y con un salario similares a los de su función anterior.

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verb

Moverse lateralmente

To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction.

Examples :

"The student laterally shifted in her seat to get a better view of the whiteboard. "

La estudiante se movió lateralmente en su asiento para tener una mejor vista de la pizarra.

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verb

Pasar lateralmente

To execute a lateral pass.

Examples :

"The soccer player laterally passed the ball to his teammate. "

El jugador de fútbol pasó lateralmente el balón a su compañero.

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adjective

Lateral, de lado

To the side; of or pertaining to the side.

Examples :

"Instead of a promotion, I opted for a lateral move to a similar position in the marketing department."

En lugar de un ascenso, opté por un traslado lateral a un puesto similar en el departamento de marketing.

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adjective

Lateral, no lineal

Non-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking.

Examples :

"Instead of directly fixing the broken machine, her lateral approach involved finding a new use for the parts. "

En lugar de arreglar directamente la máquina averiada, su enfoque lateral implicó encontrar un nuevo uso para las piezas.

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adjective

Lateral

Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.

Examples :

"A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line."

Un pez detecta los cambios en la presión hidrodinámica con su línea lateral.

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adjective

Lateral, transversal

At right angles to a line of motion or strain.

Examples :

"The car experienced a lateral force when it suddenly swerved to avoid a pothole. "

El coche experimentó una fuerza lateral cuando giró bruscamente para evitar un bache.

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adjective

Lateral

Examples :

"The teacher demonstrated a lateral sound, showing how the tongue touched the alveolar ridge, allowing air to escape on both sides. "

El profesor demostró un sonido lateral, mostrando cómo la lengua tocaba la cresta alveolar, permitiendo que el aire escapara por ambos lados.

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