oblique Meaning

noun

Línea oblicua

An oblique line.

Examples :

"The oblique line on the graph showed a slight downward trend in sales figures. "

La línea oblicua en el gráfico mostró una ligera tendencia a la baja en las cifras de ventas.

noun

El caso oblicuo

(grammar) The oblique case.

Examples :

"In the sentence "The children's names were written in the nominative case, but their ages were listed in the oblique case," "oblique case" refers to the grammatical form used to show possession or other relationships. "

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verb

Oblicuar, ladearse

To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.

Examples :

"To avoid the crowded hallway, the student obliquely moved through the adjacent doorway. "

Para evitar el pasillo lleno de gente, el estudiante se movió oblicuamente a través de la puerta adyacente.

direction way

verb

Marchar en diagonal

To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.

Examples :

"The soldiers obliquely formed their ranks, half-facing to the right, before the inspection. "

Los soldados marcharon en diagonal para formar sus filas, medio girados a la derecha, antes de la inspección.

military direction action

verb

Sesgar, inclinar

To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.

Examples :

"The student obliquely wrote the answer on the paper, making it hard to read. "

El estudiante escribió la respuesta oblicuamente en el papel, dificultando la lectura.

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adjective

Oblicuo, inclinado

Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.

Examples :

"The path up the mountain was oblique, leading upward at an angle instead of straight up. "

El camino hacia la montaña era oblicuo, subiendo en ángulo en lugar de directamente hacia arriba.

position direction

adjective

Oblicuo, indirecto, sesgado

Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.

Examples :

"His comments about the project were oblique; he didn't directly criticize it, but his hints suggested he thought it was poorly planned. "

Sus comentarios sobre el proyecto fueron oblicuos; no lo criticó directamente, pero sus insinuaciones sugerían que pensaba que estaba mal planificado.

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adjective

Oblicuo, colateral

Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

Examples :

"Instead of inheriting the family business directly from his father, John took an oblique route, first gaining experience in a different industry before eventually joining the company as a partner. "

En lugar de heredar el negocio familiar directamente de su padre, John tomó una ruta oblicua, primero adquiriendo experiencia en una industria diferente antes de finalmente unirse a la empresa como socio.

family direction

adjective

Oblicuo, asimétrico

Of leaves, having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.

Examples :

"The elm leaf was easy to identify because of its oblique base, with one side noticeably lower than the other where it connected to the stem. "

La hoja de olmo era fácil de identificar debido a su base oblicua, con un lado notablemente más bajo que el otro donde se conectaba al tallo.

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adjective

Oblicuo, sesgado

Of branches or roots, growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.

Examples :

"The oblique branches of the oak tree reached out in different directions, casting dappled shade on the ground. "

Las ramas oblicuas del roble se extendían en diferentes direcciones, proyectando una sombra moteada sobre el suelo.

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adjective

Oblicuo

(grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).

Examples :

"In Latin class, we learned that "me" in the sentence "Give it to me" is in an oblique case because it's not the subject of the verb. "

En la clase de latín, aprendimos que "me" en la frase "Dámelo" está en caso oblicuo porque no es el sujeto del verbo.

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adjective

Indirecto

(grammar) Of speech or narration, indirect, employing the actual words of the speaker, but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person, adverbs of present time into the past, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher recounted the student's oblique account of the argument, reporting his words as a third person, past-tense narrative. "

El profesor relató el relato indirecto del estudiante sobre la discusión, informando sus palabras como una narración en tercera persona y en tiempo pasado.

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adjective

Oblicuo

Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.

Examples :

"The singer's voice had an oblique melody, with one part staying on a low C while the other rose to a high G. "

La voz del cantante tenía una melodía oblicua, con una parte que se mantenía en un do bajo mientras que la otra ascendía a un sol alto.

music

noun

Movimiento oblicuo, corte oblicuo

A slashing action or motion, particularly:

Examples :

"The chef's oblique slice of the tomato revealed a perfectly round seed. "

El corte oblicuo del chef en el tomate reveló una semilla perfectamente redonda.

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noun

Barra oblicua

A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:

Examples :

"The artist used an oblique to separate the figures in the painting. "

El artista usó una barra oblicua para separar las figuras en la pintura.

mark

noun

Barra oblicua

Something resembling such a mark, particularly:

Examples :

"The teacher's oblique reference to the upcoming test hinted at a difficult exam. "

La referencia oblicua del profesor a la próxima prueba insinuó un examen difícil.

mark

noun

Residuos de madera, restos de tala

The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.

Examples :

"Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."

Los residuos de madera generados durante la tala pueden constituir un peligro de incendio.

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noun

Ficción slash

Slash fiction.

Examples :

"The teacher's oblique comments about my essay were a form of slash fiction, hinting at hidden romantic relationships between characters in the story. "

Los comentarios oblicuos del profesor sobre mi ensayo eran una forma de ficción slash, insinuando relaciones románticas ocultas entre los personajes de la historia.

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noun

Trago, sorbo

A drink of something; a draft.

Examples :

"The thirsty student took a quick oblique of water from the pitcher. "

El estudiante sediento tomó un rápido trago de agua de la jarra.

drink

noun

Orinar, mear

A piss: an act of urination.

Examples :

"The dog's oblique was a messy spot on the rug. "

La orina del perro era una mancha desordenada en la alfombra.

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noun

Pantano

A swampy area; a swamp.

Examples :

"The hikers had to navigate through the dense oblique to reach the campsite. "

Los excursionistas tuvieron que navegar a través del denso pantano para llegar al campamento.

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noun

Caldo, sopa

A large quantity of watery food such as broth.

Examples :

"For lunch, the soup kitchen provided a large oblique of chicken broth. "

Para el almuerzo, el comedor social proporcionó una gran cantidad de caldo de pollo.

food drink

noun

El período de una brisa transitoria

The period of a transitory breeze.

Examples :

"The oblique lasted only a few minutes, and then the calm returned. "

El período de la brisa transitoria duró solo unos minutos, y luego regresó la calma.

weather time

noun

Intervalo de buen tiempo

An interval of good weather.

Examples :

"The farmer was happy about the recent oblique, allowing him to finally plant his crops. "

El granjero estaba contento por el reciente intervalo de buen tiempo, lo que le permitió finalmente plantar sus cultivos.

weather

noun

Parte floja

The loose part of a rope; slack.

Examples :

"The oblique in the clothesline rope allowed the laundry to dry evenly. "

La parte floja de la cuerda del tendedero permitió que la ropa se secara uniformemente.

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Meanings

Línea oblicua

Examples :

"The oblique line on the graph showed a slight downward trend in sales figures. "

La línea oblicua en el gráfico mostró una ligera tendencia a la baja en las cifras de ventas.

El caso oblicuo

Examples :

"In the sentence "The children's names were written in the nominative case, but their ages were listed in the oblique case," "oblique case" refers to the grammatical form used to show possession or other relationships. "

Oblicuar, ladearse

Examples :

"To avoid the crowded hallway, the student obliquely moved through the adjacent doorway. "

Para evitar el pasillo lleno de gente, el estudiante se movió oblicuamente a través de la puerta adyacente.

Marchar en diagonal

Examples :

"The soldiers obliquely formed their ranks, half-facing to the right, before the inspection. "

Los soldados marcharon en diagonal para formar sus filas, medio girados a la derecha, antes de la inspección.

Sesgar, inclinar

Examples :

"The student obliquely wrote the answer on the paper, making it hard to read. "

El estudiante escribió la respuesta oblicuamente en el papel, dificultando la lectura.

Oblicuo, inclinado

Examples :

"The path up the mountain was oblique, leading upward at an angle instead of straight up. "

El camino hacia la montaña era oblicuo, subiendo en ángulo en lugar de directamente hacia arriba.

Oblicuo, indirecto, sesgado

Examples :

"His comments about the project were oblique; he didn't directly criticize it, but his hints suggested he thought it was poorly planned. "

Sus comentarios sobre el proyecto fueron oblicuos; no lo criticó directamente, pero sus insinuaciones sugerían que pensaba que estaba mal planificado.

Oblicuo, colateral

Examples :

"Instead of inheriting the family business directly from his father, John took an oblique route, first gaining experience in a different industry before eventually joining the company as a partner. "

En lugar de heredar el negocio familiar directamente de su padre, John tomó una ruta oblicua, primero adquiriendo experiencia en una industria diferente antes de finalmente unirse a la empresa como socio.

Oblicuo, asimétrico

Examples :

"The elm leaf was easy to identify because of its oblique base, with one side noticeably lower than the other where it connected to the stem. "

La hoja de olmo era fácil de identificar debido a su base oblicua, con un lado notablemente más bajo que el otro donde se conectaba al tallo.

Oblicuo, sesgado

Examples :

"The oblique branches of the oak tree reached out in different directions, casting dappled shade on the ground. "

Las ramas oblicuas del roble se extendían en diferentes direcciones, proyectando una sombra moteada sobre el suelo.

Oblicuo

Examples :

"In Latin class, we learned that "me" in the sentence "Give it to me" is in an oblique case because it's not the subject of the verb. "

En la clase de latín, aprendimos que "me" en la frase "Dámelo" está en caso oblicuo porque no es el sujeto del verbo.

Indirecto

Examples :

"The teacher recounted the student's oblique account of the argument, reporting his words as a third person, past-tense narrative. "

El profesor relató el relato indirecto del estudiante sobre la discusión, informando sus palabras como una narración en tercera persona y en tiempo pasado.

Oblicuo

Examples :

"The singer's voice had an oblique melody, with one part staying on a low C while the other rose to a high G. "

La voz del cantante tenía una melodía oblicua, con una parte que se mantenía en un do bajo mientras que la otra ascendía a un sol alto.

Movimiento oblicuo, corte oblicuo

Examples :

"The chef's oblique slice of the tomato revealed a perfectly round seed. "

El corte oblicuo del chef en el tomate reveló una semilla perfectamente redonda.

Barra oblicua

Examples :

"The artist used an oblique to separate the figures in the painting. "

El artista usó una barra oblicua para separar las figuras en la pintura.

Barra oblicua

Examples :

"The teacher's oblique reference to the upcoming test hinted at a difficult exam. "

La referencia oblicua del profesor a la próxima prueba insinuó un examen difícil.

Residuos de madera, restos de tala

Examples :

"Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard."

Los residuos de madera generados durante la tala pueden constituir un peligro de incendio.

Ficción slash

Examples :

"The teacher's oblique comments about my essay were a form of slash fiction, hinting at hidden romantic relationships between characters in the story. "

Los comentarios oblicuos del profesor sobre mi ensayo eran una forma de ficción slash, insinuando relaciones románticas ocultas entre los personajes de la historia.

Trago, sorbo

Examples :

"The thirsty student took a quick oblique of water from the pitcher. "

El estudiante sediento tomó un rápido trago de agua de la jarra.

Orinar, mear

Examples :

"The dog's oblique was a messy spot on the rug. "

La orina del perro era una mancha desordenada en la alfombra.