Spanish Conversation · Level 94
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Spanish word
ángulo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaŋgulo/
Meaning
- masculine nounangle
Example
¿Puedes verlo desde otro ángulo?
Can you see it from another angle?
More examples
Ten cuidado con el ángulo muerto al cambiar de carril.
Watch out for the blind spot when changing lanes.
Core concept
Measure of turn between two lines or directions.
Common phrases
desde otro ángulo
from a different angle
ángulo muerto
blind spot
Similar words
esquina: Exterior corner at the meeting point of streets or building walls.
rincón: Inner corner or small nook inside a room where walls join.
grado: Angle-measure unit equal to one part of a 360-degree circle.
inclinación: Amount a surface tilts relative to a horizontal plane.
Definition in Spanish
Espacio entre dos rectas que se cortan en un mismo punto; también, modo de ver o valorar algo.
Word origin
It comes from Latin angulus 'corner' and combines the sense of a physical bend with a figurative idea of viewpoint, so it covers both geometric angles and ways of seeing.
Usage tips
- The phrase desde otro ángulo is a common Spanish way to say 'from another point of view'.
Other meanings
- point of viewnoun
- cornernoun
Related words
- angularangularadjective