noun🔗ShareParalelaOne of a set of parallel lines."The train tracks are two parallel lines that run through the entire town. "Las vías del tren son dos líneas paralelas que atraviesan toda la ciudad.mathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParalelaDirection conformable to that of another line."The lines on the math problem were drawn parallel to each other. "Las líneas del problema de matemáticas se dibujaron paralelas entre sí.directionmathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParaleloA line of latitude."The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town."El paralelo 31 pasa por el centro de mi ciudad.geographyastronomyieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConexión en paraleloAn arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel."The Christmas lights in my house are wired in parallel. This means the electricity can flow through several different strands of lights at the same time. "Las luces de Navidad de mi casa están conectadas en paralelo. Esto significa que la electricidad puede fluir a través de varias series de luces diferentes al mismo tiempo.electronicselectrictechnologyieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParalelo, semejanteSomething identical or similar in essential respects."The twins' academic performance showed a parallel: both excelled in math and science. "El rendimiento académico de los gemelos mostró un paralelo: ambos sobresalieron en matemáticas y ciencias.aspectqualitymathscienceieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComparación, paraleloA comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity."The teacher drew a parallel between the struggles of the characters in the book and the challenges faced by teenagers today. "El profesor trazó un paralelo entre las luchas de los personajes del libro y los desafíos que enfrentan los adolescentes de hoy en día.literaturephilosophywritinglinguisticsieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParalelaOne of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress."The army dug a series of parallel trenches to protect their soldiers as they prepared to attack the castle. "El ejército cavó una serie de trincheras paralelas para proteger a sus soldados mientras se preparaban para atacar el castillo.militarywartechnicalactionstructureieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl párrafo, el signo de párrafoA character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page."The parallel in the textbook pointed to the footnote explaining the historical context of the American Revolution. "El signo de párrafo en el libro de texto señalaba la nota al pie que explicaba el contexto histórico de la Revolución Americana.writingmarklanguagecharactercommunicationieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstruir o colocar algo en paralelo a otra cosaTo construct or place something parallel to something else."To organize the project, the student paralleled the schedule for research to the schedule for writing. "Para organizar el proyecto, el estudiante puso en paralelo el cronograma de investigación con el cronograma de escritura.technicalmathplanarchitectureieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer paralelo aOf a path etc: To be parallel to something else."The bicycle path parallels the main road for several blocks. "El carril para bicicletas es paralelo a la carretera principal durante varias cuadras.waydirectionpositionmathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer análogo a, hacer un paralelo conOf a process etc: To be analogous to something else."The problems at work parallel the challenges my son faces in school. "Los problemas en el trabajo son análogos a los desafíos que enfrenta mi hijo en la escuela.processieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComparar, asemejarTo compare or liken something to something else."To understand the new math concept, the teacher paralleled it to a familiar game we played in class. "Para entender el nuevo concepto matemático, el profesor lo comparó con un juego familiar que jugábamos en clase.languagelinguisticsieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParalelizar, asemejarTo make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc."The teacher tried to parallel the students' learning styles to the curriculum, so everyone could succeed. "El profesor intentó paralelizar los estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes con el plan de estudios, para que todos pudieran tener éxito.characterstyleactionieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEquivaler, corresponderTo equal; to match; to correspond to."My sister's skills in math perfectly parallel my own; we both excel at problem-solving. "Las habilidades matemáticas de mi hermana son perfectamente equivalentes a las mías; ambas sobresalimos en la resolución de problemas.aspectmathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstablecer una analogía, compararTo produce or adduce as a parallel."The teacher paralleled the student's current struggles with those of a past student who overcame similar challenges. "El profesor estableció una analogía entre las dificultades actuales del estudiante y las de un estudiante anterior que superó desafíos similares.languagecommunicationieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParaleloEqually distant from one another at all points."The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel."Las líneas horizontales en el papel de mi cuaderno son paralelas.mathieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParalelo, semejante aHaving the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to"."The two railway lines are parallel."Las dos vías férreas son paralelas.directionwaymathpositionieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParalelas(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding."In hyperbolic geometry, the two lines on the graph paper are parallel. "En geometría hiperbólica, las dos líneas en el papel gráfico son paralelas.mathtechnicalieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParalelo, simultáneoInvolving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time."a parallel algorithm"un algoritmo paralelocomputingtechnologyprocessieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareParalelamenteWith a parallel relationship."The road runs parallel to the canal."La carretera discurre paralelamente al canal.waydirectionieltstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading