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ángulo

angle

noun AHN-goo-loh Rare

Origin: from Latin angulus (corner, angle)

Also means

corner

Usage Note

Ángulo covers both geometric angles (ángulo recto = right angle) and figurative viewpoints (desde otro ángulo = from another angle). In photography and film, ángulo de cámara means camera angle. The phrase en ángulo means 'at an angle', and ángulo muerto is a blind spot.

Examples

"El cuadro cuelga en un ángulo raro."

Natural Translation

The picture hangs at an odd angle.

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