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oblique

UK
/əˈbliːk/
US
/əˈblik/

Translations

obliqueadjective
more oblique
Comp.
most oblique
Super.
UK
/əˈbliːk/
US
/əˈblik/
The oblique angle made the structure unstable.
Косой угол сделал конструкцию нестабильной.
The oblique line on the graph indicates a change in trend.
Наклонная линия на графике указывает на изменение тренда.
косвенныйо высказывании, намёке, доказательстве; грамм. о косвенных падежах
Her oblique remarks made it difficult to understand her true intentions.
Её косвенные замечания мешали понять её истинные намерения.
Additional translations
скошенныйо линии, крое
непрямой
Synonyms
slanting
slanted
angled
indirect
evasive
devious
slope
aslant
Antonyms
direct
straight
obliquenoun
obliques
pl
UK
/əˈbliːk/
US
/oʊˈblik/
The oblique of the roof made it difficult to install solar panels.
Наклон крыши затруднял установку солнечных панелей.
косая мышцаанат.
He strained an oblique during the workout.
Он потянул косую мышцу во время тренировки.
The diagram showed the roofline as an oblique.
На схеме линию крыши показали как наклонную.
косвенный падежграмм.
In Hindi, plural nouns generally appear in the oblique before postpositions.
В хинди существительные во множественном числе обычно стоят в косвенном падеже перед послелогами.
Additional translations
диагональгеом.
Synonyms
slant
diagonal
tilt
lean
slope
bias
inclination
obliquity
obliqueverb
obliqued
Past Simple
obliqued
Past Participle
obliquing
Gerund
UK
/əˈbliːk/
US
/əˈblik/
Rare, chiefly military usage.
сместитьсявоен.; о движении строя под углом
On the command, the platoon obliqued to the right.
По команде взвод сместился вправо по диагонали.
Synonyms
slant
skew
tilt
incline
angle
lean
bend
deviate
turn aside
list
Antonyms
straighten
align
level
square
obliqueadverb
UK
/əˈbliːk/
US
/əˈblik/
наискосоквоен., техн.; о направлении движения
The troops advanced oblique to the ridge.
Войска продвигались наискосок к гребню.
Synonyms
indirectly
diagonally
slantwise
sideways
askew
awry
Antonyms
directly
straight
perpendicularly
vertically
horizontally
straightforwardly

Definitions

obliqueadjective
Not explicit or done in a direct way; indirect.
Her oblique comments made it difficult to understand her true intentions.
Slanting or inclined in direction or course or position; neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angular.
The oblique angle of the roof allowed rainwater to run off easily.
Designating a grammatical case other than the nominative or vocative; relating to such a case.
In Latin, nouns decline for nominative and several oblique cases.
obliquenoun
An oblique muscle, especially one of the abdominal muscles.
He strained an oblique during the workout.
A slanting line or direction; a diagonal.
The diagram marked the roofline with an oblique.
The oblique case, especially in languages where it contrasts with the nominative or direct case.
In Hindi, plural nouns generally appear in the oblique before postpositions.
obliqueverb
To move or march diagonally or at an angle, especially as a military maneuver.
On the command, the platoon obliqued to the right.
obliqueadverb
At an oblique angle; obliquely. Chiefly in military or technical usage.
The troops advanced oblique to the ridge.
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