triángulos
/tɾjanɡulos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for triangles is triángulos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is triángulo. As a masculine noun, the masculine plural article los is used to say the triangles: los triángulos.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾjanɡulos/
Did you know?
- The word triángulo shares its root with trinidad, the Spanish word for 'trinity', as both rely on the prefix for 'three'.
- In Spanish traffic laws, el triángulo de preseñalización is the official term for the emergency warning triangle placed behind a broken-down car.
- While 'triángulo' refers to the shape, the term 'trigón' is an archaic or highly specialized term sometimes used in older mathematical texts to refer to angular properties.
Examples in context
- Platón creía que el universo estaba hecho de triángulos.Plato thought that the universe was made up of triangles.This sentence shows how to use triángulos when discussing Plato's view of the universe.Tatoeba #6109340 by Shishir, translation #3556894 by Hybrid
- La línea azul divide el triángulo grande en dos triángulos menores.The blue line divides the big triangle into two smaller triangles.This sentence uses triángulos to describe a division of a shape into smaller parts.Tatoeba #2804835 by nancy, translation #10044709 by Nylez
- El matemático explicó las propiedades de los triángulos equiláteros.The mathematician explained the properties of equilateral triangles.
- El libro de geometría presenta una sección sobre las figuras triangulares.The geometry textbook features a section on triangular shapes.
- ¿Sabes cómo dibujar triángulos?Do you know how to draw triangles?
- ¡Mira esos triángulitos en el cielo!Look at those little triangles in the sky!
Example conversation
Two students are working on an art project in a classroom.
- DanielElena, ¿puedes cortar estos triángulos de papel?Elena, can you cut out these paper triangles?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, ¿de qué tamaño los quieres?Yes, Daniel, what size do you want them?
- DanielHaz los triángulos pequeños para el collage.Make the triangles small for the collage.
- ElenaEntendido, los recortaré ahora mismo.Understood, I will cut them out right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
