Angle

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Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Transitive verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Intransitive verb 1.4.1 Translations

English

Noun

angle

1. (Geometry) A figure formed by two rays starting from a common point.
2. A measure of how close to parallel two intersecting lines or planes are.
3. A corner (an angle of a building).
4. A change in direction (the horse took off at an angle).
5. Viewpoint (look at it from this angle).

Translations

• Breton: korn m -ioù
• Catalan: angle m
• Dutch: hoek m
• Finnish: kulma (1,2,3,5), kantti (5)
• French: angle m
• German: Winkel m
• Indonesian: sudut
• Interlingua: angulo (1,2,3,4,5)
• Irish: uillinn
• Hebrew: זָוִית
• Japanese: 角度 (かくど, kakudo)
• Portuguese: ângulo m (1,2,3,4,5)
• Spanish: ángulo m
• Swedish: vinkel c (1,2,5)

Proper noun

Angle

1. A member of an ancient Germanic tribe, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons.

Translations

• Interlingua: anglo m, angla f
• Portuguese: anglo m, angla f

Transitive verb

to angle

1. To place (something) at an angle. Often used in the passive (the roof is angled at 15 degrees).

Translations

• Swedish: vinkla

Intransitive verb

to angle

1. To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

Translations

• Breton: higennañ
• Interlingua: piscar (con linea)
• Portuguese: pescar (com linha)
• Tok Pisin: huk
• Swedish: meta