noun🔗ShareElemento lateral, parte lateralAn object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that is situated on the side of something else."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.partpositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonido lateralA sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral)."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.languagephoneticssoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePase lateralA lateral pass."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.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn empleado contratado para un puesto en el mismo nivel organizacional o salario que su puesto anteriorAn employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position."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.businessjoborganizationpositionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoverse lateralmenteTo move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction."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.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar lateralmenteTo execute a lateral pass."The soccer player laterally passed the ball to his teammate. "El jugador de fútbol pasó lateralmente el balón a su compañero.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLateral, de ladoTo the side; of or pertaining to the side."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.directionpartpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLateral, no linealNon-linear or unconventional, as in, lateral thinking."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.mindlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLateralPertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline."A fish senses changes in hydrodynamic pressure with its lateral line."Un pez detecta los cambios en la presión hidrodinámica con su línea lateral.bodyanatomymedicinephysiologydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLateral, transversalAt right angles to a line of motion or strain."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.physicssciencedirectiontechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLateralPertaining to sounds generated by partially blocking the egress of the airstream with the tip of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, leaving space on one or both sides of the occlusion for air passage."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.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
