How to Say "Angle" in Spanish

ángulo

/ˈanɡulo/masculine

The English word 'angle' is translated into Spanish as ángulo.

Ángulo is used to refer to a geometrical figure.

Meaning: geometrical figure (noun)

Related words

Ángulo is a masculine noun.

/ˈanɡulo/

The Spanish term for an 'obtuse angle' is ángulo obtuso. The word obtuso is also used as a common insult to describe someone who is slow to understand or 'thick'.
If you are describing a 'sharp angle' in Spanish, you would use the adjective agudo, which is also the word used to describe a 'sharp' or high-pitched sound.
While ángulo is the mathematical term, if you are talking about a corner of a room or a street, a native speaker is much more likely to use the word esquina or rincón.

Un ángulo recto tiene 90 grados.
A right angle has ninety degrees.
This sentence is useful for stating the measurement of a right angle using ángulo.
Tatoeba #449886 by Shishir, translation #278236 by CK
A un ángulo de 90 grados se le llama un ángulo recto.
An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle.
This sentence is useful for defining a right angle using ángulo.
Tatoeba #1841770 by marcelostockle, translation #72301 by CM
Según la figura, el ángulo de reflexión es igual al ángulo de incidencia.
According to this figure, the reflection angle equals the incidence angle.
This sentence is useful for describing angles of reflection and incidence using ángulo.
Tatoeba #1265452 by alexmarcelo, translation #1359146 by marcelostockle
El ángulo recto mide 90 grados.
The right angle measures 90 degrees.
El ángulo en el vértice es de 45 grados.
The angle at the vertex is 45 degrees.
El ángulo que dibujaste en tu dibujo es un angulito muy lindo.
The angle you drew in your picture is a very cute little angle.
El triángulo isósceles tiene dos ángulos iguales.
The isosceles triangle has two equal angles.
Vamos a medir el ángulo con un transportador.
We are going to measure the angle with a protractor.
En el croquis, traza un ángulo obtuso.
In the sketch, draw an obtuse angle.
¡Ese dibujo de tu niño tiene un angulito muy gracioso!
That drawing by your child has a very funny little angle!
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María and Mateo are doing geometry homework together.

María

Mateo, ¿cuánto mide este ángulo?
Mateo, how much does this angle measure?
Mateo

Parece que es un ángulo agudo.
It looks like it is an acute angle.
María

Tienes razón, el ángulo es pequeño.
You are right, the angle is small.
Mateo

Vamos a medir el ángulo con el transportador.
Let's measure the angle with the protractor.

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