horizontal
/oɾiθonˈtal/
The English word horizontal is translated into Spanish as horizontal.
The word is an adjective used to describe something that is parallel to the plane of the horizon.
Meaning: parallel to the plane of the horizon (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective horizontal becomes horizontales in its plural form to match plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾiθonˈtal/
Did you know?
- In Spanish legal terminology, competencia horizontal refers to the shared jurisdiction between two courts or officials of the same rank.
- The word horizontal shares a root with horizonte, which comes from the Greek 'horizōn', meaning 'limiting'.
- In the context of Spanish architecture and urban planning, crecimiento horizontal refers specifically to urban sprawl where a city expands outward rather than upward.
Examples in context
- Las bandas eran horizontales.The stripes were horizontal.This sentence is useful for seeing the plural form horizontales.Tatoeba #6837616 by albrusgher, translation #4494047 by CK
- El tango es la expresión vertical del deseo horizontal.Tango is the vertical expression of horizontal desire.This sentence uses horizontal to describe desire.Tatoeba #862423 by manufrutos, translation #862979 by papabear
- El baile es una expresión vertical de un deseo horizontal.Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire.Tatoeba #3050178 by hayastan, translation #3045272 by carlosalberto
- La línea horizontal divide la página en dos partes iguales.The horizontal line divides the page into two equal parts.
- Coloca el libro horizontalmente sobre el escritorio.Place the book horizontally on the desk.
- Estuve descansando en posición horizontal durante toda la tarde.I was resting in a horizontal position all afternoon.
- La pista de baile es horizontal y resbaladiza.The dance floor is horizontal and slippery.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are moving furniture in their living room.
- Lucía¿Es esta línea horizontal?Is this line horizontal?
- DanielNo, está un poco inclinada.No, it is a little tilted.
- LucíaDebemos poner el estante de forma horizontal.We must place the shelf horizontally.
- DanielTienes razón, Lucía.You are right, Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “horizontal” translations and entries horizontal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
