vertical

vertical

Qui se tient ou se déplace tout droit dans le sens de la hauteur.

En anglais simple : Standing or moving straight up and down.

• Draw a vertical line.
• The ladder was almost vertical.
• These curtains have blue vertical stripes.

Synonymes : upright

Contraires : horizontal

Expressions courantes : vertical line, vertical stripes, vertical position

verticale

Position ou direction suivant une ligne droite de haut en bas.

En anglais simple : A position or direction that is straight up and down.

• The tower leans from the vertical.
• We checked the post against the vertical.
• Hold the board close to the vertical.

Comment l'utiliser : from the vertical (The pole leans ten degrees from the vertical.)

Synonymes : upright position

Contraires : horizontal

Expressions courantes : from the vertical, near the vertical, off the vertical

verticale

Ligne droite qui va de haut en bas.

En anglais simple : A line that runs straight up and down.

• Draw a vertical through this point.
• Two verticals divide the page into columns.
• The horizontal crosses the vertical at a right angle.

Synonymes : vertical line

Contraires : horizontal

Expressions courantes : draw a vertical, parallel vertical, vertical and horizontal

rubrique thématique

Partie d’un site d’information ou d’une publication consacrée à un sujet précis.

En anglais simple : A section of a news website or publication that focuses closely on one subject.

• She edits the health vertical.
• The website launched a new technology vertical.
• Each vertical has its own team of writers.

Synonymes : section

Expressions courantes : news vertical, health vertical, launch a vertical