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parallelograms

/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræmz/ /ˌpærəˈlɛloʊˌɡræmz/

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noun

Paralelogramos

A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.

Examples :

"In geometry class, we learned to identify parallelograms by checking if their opposite sides were parallel and the same length. "

En la clase de geometría, aprendimos a identificar paralelogramos comprobando si sus lados opuestos eran paralelos y de la misma longitud.

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noun

Áreas rectangulares

(Gaelic games) either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.)

Examples :

"Even though the Gaelic games rulebook now uses the terms "large rectangle" and "small rectangle," some older fans still refer to those areas in front of the goal as the parallelograms. "

Aunque el reglamento de los juegos gaélicos ahora utiliza los términos "rectángulo grande" y "rectángulo pequeño", algunos aficionados mayores todavía se refieren a esas áreas frente a la portería como las áreas rectangulares.

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