líneas paralelas
/lineas paɾalelas/from spelling rules
The phrase líneas paralelas is how you say parallel lines in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of líneas (lines) and paralelas (parallel).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is línea paralela, where both the noun and the adjective are singular. When using the definite article, both the article and the noun must be feminine plural to match the gender and number of the phrase, as in las líneas paralelas.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase en paralelo is commonly used in business and project management to mean 'simultaneously', whereas English speakers might say 'at the same time'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase ir en paralelo is used figuratively to describe two people who are in a relationship but living separate lives, similar to 'parallel lives'.
- The word paralelas can also refer to the 'parallel bars' used in gymnastics, a term used in many Spanish-speaking sports circles.
Examples in context
- La líneas paralelas no se cruzan entre ellas.Parallel lines do not intersect each other.Tatoeba #2940102 by wallebot, translation #694082 by darinmex
- Estoy estudiando geometría y aprendiendo sobre líneas paralelas. Son fascinantes!I am studying geometry and learning about parallel lines. They are fascinating!
- Dibuja dos líneas paralelas en el cuaderno.Draw two parallel lines in the notebook.
- Las vías del tren son líneas paralelas.The train tracks are parallel lines.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are studying geometry together.
- Sofía¿Sabes qué son las líneas paralelas?Do you know what parallel lines are?
- JavierSí, son líneas que nunca se tocan.Yes, they are lines that never touch.
- SofíaExacto, Javier, lo has entendido muy bien.Exactly, Javier, you understood it very well.
- JavierGracias, Sofía, ahora puedo hacer el dibujo.Thanks, Sofia, now I can do the drawing.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
