diagonal

diagonale, obliquo

Inclinato, di solito in una direzione a metà tra orizzontale e verticale.

In inglese semplice: Sloping at an angle, usually about halfway between horizontal and vertical.

• The shirt has diagonal stripes.
• We crossed the field in a diagonal direction.
• Yellow diagonal markings warn drivers to keep the area clear.

Sinonimi: slanting, sloping

Espressioni comuni: diagonal stripes, diagonal pattern, diagonal direction

diagonale

Che va da un angolo di una figura all'angolo opposto.

In inglese semplice: Going from one corner of a shape to the opposite corner.

• Draw a diagonal line across the square.
• She made a diagonal cut from corner to corner.
• The diagonal measurement is longer than the side.

Espressioni comuni: diagonal line, diagonal cut, diagonal measurement

diagonale

Linea retta che collega due angoli non adiacenti di una figura.

In inglese semplice: A straight line joining two corners of a shape that are not next to each other.

• Draw a diagonal across the rectangle.
• The two diagonals meet in the middle.
• We measured the diagonal of the square.

Come si usa: diagonal of something (The diagonal of this square is ten centimetres long.)

Espressioni comuni: draw a diagonal, diagonal of something, rectangle’s diagonal