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1 slanting
a наклонный, косойСинонимический ряд:1. diagonal (adj.) bevel; beveled; bevelled; bias; biased; diagonal; oblique; slanted2. sloping (adj.) angled; askew; inclined; inclining; leaning; listing; sloping; tilted; tilting3. angling (verb) aiming; angling; biasing; biasing or biassing; skewing; slanting4. listing (verb) canting; heeling; inclining; leaning; listing; raking; reclining; sloping; squint toward; tending; tilting; tipping; trending -
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1. n прицеливание; наводка2. n опт. визированиеСинонимический ряд:1. directing (verb) addressing; casting; directing; heading; inclining; laying; leveling or levelling; levelling; pointing; presenting; setting; training; turning; zero in; zeroing in2. meaning (verb) contemplating; designing; intending; meaning; planning; projecting; proposing; purposing3. seeking (verb) aspiring; panting; seeking4. slanting (verb) angling; slanting -
3 angling
n ужениеСинонимический ряд:1. fishing (verb) fishing; hinting2. slanting (verb) aiming; biasing; biasing or biassing; skewing; slanting3. turning (verb) bending; deflecting; refracting; turning -
4 tilting
1. качающийся2. наклон; опрокидывание3. наклонятьСинонимический ряд:1. inclined (adj.) biased; canted; declivate; declivitous; inclined; inclining; leaning; oblique; pitched; pitching; sloped; sloping; tilted; tipped2. battling (verb) battling; combating; contending; fighting; struggling; vying; wrestling3. rolling (verb) canting; lurching; pitching; rolling; seesawing; swagging; tilting; yawing4. slanting (verb) heeling; inclining; leaning; listing; raking; reclining; slanting; sloping; tipping -
5 canting
1. n скашивание2. n придание наклона, наклонного положения3. n принятие наклонного положения4. n перевёртывание, опрокидывание5. n тех. кантование6. a скошенный; имеющий скос7. a наклонный; поставленный под углом8. a опрокидывающийся, перевёртывающийся9. a говорящий на жаргоне10. a говорящий плаксивым тоном; выклянчивающий11. a лицемерный, ханжеский12. n диал. продажа с аукционаСинонимический ряд:1. hypocritical (adj.) hypocritical; pecksniffian; pharisaic; pharisaical; sanctimonious; self-righteous2. insincere (adj.) bigoted; dishonest; false; insincere; prejudiced; two-faced3. rolling (verb) lurching; pitching; rolling; seesawing; tilting; yawing4. slanting (verb) heeling; inclining; leaning; listing; raking; reclining; slanting; sloping; tipping -
6 slant
1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) inclinar
2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) inclinación, declive- slantingslant vb inclinarsetr[slɑːnt]1 (slope) inclinar2 figurative use (news, report, etc) enfocar subjetivamente, presentar tendenciosamente1 (slope) inclinarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon a slant / on the slant inclinado,-aslant ['slænt] vi: inclinarse, ladearseslant vt1) slope: inclinar2) angle: sesgar, orientar, dirigira story slanted towards youth: un artículo dirigido a los jóvenesslant n1) incline: inclinación f2) perspective: perspectiva f, enfoque mn.• inclinación s.f.• sesgo s.m.v.• inclinar v.• sesgar v.slænt, slɑːnt
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1) u ( slope) inclinación f; (of roof, floor) pendiente fon a o the slant — inclinado
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a) \<\<handwriting\>\> inclinarse
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vt \<\<account/report\>\> darle* un sesgo a; ( give bias to) presentar tendenciosamente[slɑːnt]1. Nto be on the slant — estar inclinado, estar sesgado
2) (fig) (=point of view) punto m de vista, interpretación fwhat is your slant on this? — ¿cuál es su punto de vista sobre esto?, ¿cómo interpreta usted esto?
2.VT inclinar, sesgarto slant a report — (fig) enfocar una cuestión de manera parcial
3.VI inclinarse, sesgarse* * *[slænt, slɑːnt]
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1) u ( slope) inclinación f; (of roof, floor) pendiente fon a o the slant — inclinado
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a) \<\<handwriting\>\> inclinarse
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vt \<\<account/report\>\> darle* un sesgo a; ( give bias to) presentar tendenciosamente -
7 tilt
[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) vippe; vælte2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) hældning- at full tilt- full tilt* * *[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) vippe; vælte2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) hældning- at full tilt- full tilt -
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tilt
1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) inclinar, ladear
2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) inclinación, ladeo- full tilt
tilt vb inclinartr[tɪlt]1 inclinación nombre femenino, ladeo2 (with lance) acometida1 inclinar, ladear■ he looked at me, tilting his head to one side me miró, inclinando la cabeza a un lado1 (slope, shift) inclinarse■ public opinion has tilted in favour of Labour la opinión pública se ha inclinado en favor de los laboristas2 (with lance) acometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat full tilt a toda velocidadto have a tilt at somebody arremeter contra alguientilt ['tɪlt] vt: ladear, inclinartilt vi: ladearse, inclinarsetilt n1) slant: inclinación f2)at full tilt : a toda velocidadn.• escora s.f.• inclinación s.f.• justa s.f.• torneo s.m.v.• bascular v.• entornar v.• inclinar v.• justar v.• ladear v.
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1. tɪlttransitive verb inclinarto tilt something back/forward — inclinar algo hacia atrás/adelante
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vi ( slope) inclinarse
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mass & count noun ( slope) inclinación fsideways tilt — ladeo m
[tɪlt](at) full tilt — a toda velocidad, a toda máquina, a todo trapo
1. N1) (=slant) inclinación fthe tilt of his head when he listened — la inclinación or el ladeo de su cabeza cuando escuchaba
to give sth a tilt — inclinar algo, ladear algo
on/at a tilt — inclinado, ladeado
2) (Hist) torneo m, justa f(at) full tilt — a toda velocidad or carrera
2.VT inclinar, ladeartilt it this way/the other way — inclínalo hacia este/el otro lado
3. VI1) (=lean) inclinarse, ladearseto tilt over — (=lean) inclinarse; (=fall) volcarse, caer
a lorry that tilts up — un camión basculante or que bascula
2) (Hist) justar* * *
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1. [tɪlt]transitive verb inclinarto tilt something back/forward — inclinar algo hacia atrás/adelante
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vi ( slope) inclinarse
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mass & count noun ( slope) inclinación fsideways tilt — ladeo m
(at) full tilt — a toda velocidad, a toda máquina, a todo trapo
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9 slant
1. intransitive verb[Fläche:] sich neigen; [Linie:] schräg verlaufen2. transitive verb1) abschrägen; schräg zeichnen [Linie]3. noun1) Schräge, diebe on a or the slant — schräg sein
have a left-wing slant — [Bericht:] links gefärbt sein
* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) sich neigen2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) die Schräge- academic.ru/67831/slanting">slanting* * *[slɑ:nt, AM slænt]the evening sun \slanted through the narrow window die Abendsonne fiel schräg durch das schmale Fenster einII. vt1. (make diagonal)▪ to \slant sth etw ausrichtento \slant sth to the right/left etw nach rechts/links ausrichtenshe \slants her letters to the left/right sie schreibt nach links/rechts2. (present for)▪ to \slant sth etw zuschneidenwe can \slant this in such a way as to make it more interesting to children wir können es so gestalten, dass es interessanter für Kinder ist; ( pej: in biased way) etw zurechtbiegen fig famto \slant a report einen Bericht frisieren famIII. nto have a \slant eine Schräge haben, abgeschrägt seinthe kitchen floor has a distinct \slant towards the outer wall der Küchenboden fällt zur Außenwand hin deutlich abto be on the [or at a] \slant sich akk neigen, schräg seinwe gave the story an environmentalist \slant wir gaben der Geschichte einen umweltbewussten Anstricha political \slant eine politische Orientierungto have a right-wing \slant newspaper, information rechtsgerichtet sein* * *[slAːnt]1. n1) Neigung f, Schräge fto be on a slant — sich neigen, schräg sein
his handwriting has a definite slant to the right/left — er schreibt stark nach rechts/links
these newspapers have a right-wing slant — diese Zeitungen sind rechtsgerichtet or haben einen Rechtsdrall
3) (TYP: slash) Schrägstrich m2. vtverschieben; report färben3. vi(road) sich neigenthe light slanted in through the window her eyes slant up at the corners — das Licht fiel schräg durch das Fenster herein ihre Augen sind schräg gestellt
* * *A s2. Abhang m3. a) Tendenz f, Färbung fb) Einstellung f, Sicht f, Gesichtspunkt m:you have a wrong slant on the problem du siehst das Problem ganz falsch4. US umg (schneller) BlickB adj (adv slantly)1. schräg, schief2. fig einseitig, beeinflusstC v/i1. a) schräg oder schief liegenb) sich neigen, kippenD v/t1. schräg legen, kippen:slanted schräg, schief2. eine Nachricht etc färben, frisieren, eine Tendenz geben (dat)* * *1. intransitive verb[Fläche:] sich neigen; [Linie:] schräg verlaufen2. transitive verb1) abschrägen; schräg zeichnen [Linie]3. noun1) Schräge, diebe on a or the slant — schräg sein
have a left-wing slant — [Bericht:] links gefärbt sein
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1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbkippen; neigen [Kopf]3. noun1) Schräglage, diea 45° tilt — eine Neigung od. ein Neigungswinkel von 45°
2)* * *[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) (sich) neigen2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) die Schräglage- at full tilt- full tilt* * *[tɪlt]I. n▪ to have a \tilt at sth etw anvisieren4.▶ [at] full \tilt mit voller KraftII. vt▪ to \tilt sth etw neigento \tilt the balance in favour of sth/sb ( fig) einen Meinungsumschwung zu Gunsten einer S./Person gen herbeiführenIII. vi2. (movement of opinion)3.* * *[tɪlt]1. n1) (= slope) Neigung fthe sideways tilt of his head — seine schräge Kopfhaltung
if you increase the ( angle of) tilt of the conveyor belt... — wenn Sie das Fließband schräger stellen...; (sideways also) wenn Sie das Fließband weiter kippen...
to have a tilt —
the wall has developed rather a dangerous tilt the bird's/plane's wings have a slight downward tilt — die Wand neigt sich ziemlich gefährlich die Flügel des Vogels/Flugzeugs neigen sich leicht nach unten
to have a tilt at sb/sth (fig) — jdn/etw aufs Korn nehmen
•See:→ academic.ru/29788/full">full2. vt1) kippen, schräg stellen; head (seitwärts) neigento tilt the balance of power toward(s)/against sb — das Kräftegleichgewicht zugunsten/zuungunsten von jdm verschieben
3. vi1) (= slant) sich neigen2) (fig)to tilt at sb/sth — jdn/etw attackieren
See:→ windmill* * *tilt1 [tılt]A v/t1. a) allg kippen, neigen, schräg legen, schräg stellen2. umkippen, umstoßen3. TECH reckena) (mit eingelegter Lanze) anrennen gegenb) die Lanze einlegenB v/ia) sich neigen, kippen:tilt back nach hinten kippenb) (um)kippen, umfallen3. HIST im Turnier kämpfen:b) mit der Lanze stechen nach,c) fig losziehen gegen, jemanden, etwas attackierenC s1. Kippen n2. FILM, TV (senkrechter) Schwenk:3. Schräglage f, Neigung f:on the tilt auf der Kippe4. HIST (Ritter)Turnier n, Lanzenbrechen nhave a tilt with s.o6. (Lanzen)Stoß m:7. (Angriffs)Wucht f:(at) full tilt mit voller Wucht8. US Tendenz f, Färbung ftilt2 [tılt]A s1. (Wagen- etc) Plane f, Verdeck n2. SCHIFF Sonnensegel n3. Sonnendach n (über Verkaufsständen etc)B v/t (mit einer Plane) bedecken* * *1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbkippen; neigen [Kopf]3. noun1) Schräglage, diea 45° tilt — eine Neigung od. ein Neigungswinkel von 45°
2)[at] full tilt — mit voller Wucht
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[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) nagniti (se)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) nagib- at full tilt- full tilt* * *I [tilt]1.nounponjava, plahta; platnena streha nad stojnico; obsolete šotorovina, šotor;2.transitive verbpokriti, opremiti s ponjavoII [tilt]1.nounprekucnjenje, nagnjenje, nagib; poševna lega; breg, pobočje; sport turnir; history viteški turnir; besedni boj, prepi:; sunek (s sulico); silovitost (napada)to come full tilt against — napasti, navaliti, naskočiti, planiti (na koga)to give s.th. a tilt — prekucniti, prevrniti kaj; nagnati kajto have a tilt with s.o. — prepirati se s komto run full tilt against a wall — z vso silo se zaleteti v zid;2.intransitive verbnagniti se, prevrniti se, prekucniti se; navliti ( against na, proti); igrati, boriti se na turnirju; z:omiti kopje (v boju z); figuratively boriti se (at proti); transitive verb nagniti, prevrniti, prekucniti; technical kovati s težkim kovaškim kladivom; history napastito tilt over — prevrniti se, prekucniti se -
12 slant
slant [slα:nt]1. noun• what's his slant on it? quel est son point de vue sur la question ?• to give/get a new slant on sth (inf) présenter/voir qch sous un angle nouveau[handwriting] être incliné ; [sunbeam] passer obliquement[+ object] incliner ; [+ account, news] présenter avec parti pris* * *[slɑːnt], US [slænt] 1.1) ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur)3) ( slope) pente f4) ( in printing) barre f oblique2.transitive verb1) ( twist) présenter [quelque chose] avec parti pris [story, facts]2) ( lean) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb [floor, ground] être en pente; [handwriting] pencher (to vers); [painting] être de travers4.slanting present participle adjective [roof] en penteslanting eyes — yeux mpl bridés
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tilt 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) vippe, sette i skråstilling2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) helling, på skrå- at full tilt- full tiltstrid--------vippeIsubst. \/tɪlt\/1) teltduk, telttak, presenning, seilduktak, kalesje2) solseil, solteltIIsubst. \/tɪlt\/1) helling, skrånende stilling2) vipping3) ( sjøfart) slagside4) ( historisk) turnering (til hest med lanse)5) ( historisk) lansestøt6) ( overført) dyst, disputt, ordvekslingangle of tilt hellingsvinkel(at) full tilt i full fart, med full farthave a tilt at something forsøke seg på noe gå til angrep på noeIIIverb \/tɪlt\/dekke (over) (med teltduk e.l.)IVverb \/tɪlt\/1) vippe, tippe, bikke, gynge2) sette i skråstilling, stille på skrå, sette på skrå3) tippe4) hamre (ut)5) ( historisk) angripe (med lanse)6) ( overført) angripe, gå løs på7) ( historisk) turnere (til hest med lanse)8) ( gammeldags) delta i kappestrid, kjempe, stride, tevle9) ( sjøfart) ha slagsidetilt (up) sette på skrå\/høykanttilt at angripe, gå løs påtilt at the ring ri ringridningtillt back something slå opp noetilt over velte, bikke over, falle om kull, tippe over (ende) -
14 slope
1. nounthe roof was at a slope of 45° — das Dach hatte eine Neigung von 45°
be on a or the slope — geneigt sein
2) (slanting ground) Hang, der3) (Skiing) Piste, die2. intransitive verb(slant) sich neigen; [Wand, Mauer:] schief sein; [Boden, Garten:] abschüssig seinslope upwards/downwards — [Straße:] ansteigen/abfallen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91733/slope_away">slope away* * *[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) die Neigung2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) der Hang2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) sich neigen- sloping* * *[sləʊp, AM sloʊp]I. na steep \slope ein steiler Hangthe southern \slopes of the Alps die südlichen Hänge/die Südseite der Alpenski \slope Skipiste f\slope of a roof Dachschräge fa 30° \slope eine 30°-Neigungto be at a \slope eine Schräge habenis that shelf supposed to be at a \slope? hängt das Regal extra so schief?4. MILto hold a rifle at the \slope ein Gewehr geschultert habenII. vi▪ to \slope down/up abfallen/ansteigenmy handwriting \slopes to the left ich schreibe nach linksIII. vt1. (make sloping)▪ to \slope sth roof, path etw schräg anlegen2. MILto \slope arms Gewehre schultern* * *[sləʊp]1. n2) (= sloping ground) (Ab)hang mon a slope — am Hang
halfway up the slope —
there is a slope down to the town — es fällt zur Stadt hin ab
he broke his leg on the ( ski) slopes — er hat sich das Bein auf der Piste gebrochen
3) (MIL)with his rifle at the slope — mit geschultertem Gewehr
2. vtneigen, schräg (an)legen3. vithe picture is sloping to the left/right — das Bild hängt schief
his handwriting slopes to the left/backwards — seine Handschrift ist nach links/nach hinten geneigt
* * *slope [sləʊp]A s1. (Ab)Hang m2. Böschung f3. a) Neigung f, Gefälle nb) Schräge f, geneigte Ebene:at the slope MIL mit Gewehr über;on the slope schräg, abfallend4. GEOL Senke f5. MATH Richtungskoeffizient m6. Bergbau: schräger StollenB v/i1. sich neigen, (schräg) abfallen2. umgC v/t1. neigen, senken3. (ab)böschen* * *1. nounthe roof was at a slope of 45° — das Dach hatte eine Neigung von 45°
be on a or the slope — geneigt sein
2) (slanting ground) Hang, der3) (Skiing) Piste, die2. intransitive verb(slant) sich neigen; [Wand, Mauer:] schief sein; [Boden, Garten:] abschüssig seinslope upwards/downwards — [Straße:] ansteigen/abfallen
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наклонение; склонениеСинонимический ряд:1. bias (adj.) askew; bevel; beveled; bias; biased; diagonal; oblique; slanted; slanting2. inclined (adj.) declivate; declivitous; inclined; leaning; pitched; pitching; sloped; sloping; tilted; tilting; tipped3. leaning (noun) bent; bias; disposition; drift; inclination; leaning; lurch; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; propensity; sentiment; tendency4. bending (verb) bending; biasing; biasing or biassing; disposing; predisposing; swaying5. directing (verb) addressing; aiming; casting; directing; heading; laying; leveling or levelling; pointing; presenting; setting; training; turning; zeroing in6. listing (verb) canting; heeling; leaning; listing; looking; raking; reclining; slanting; sloping; squint toward; tending; tilting; tipping; trending -
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1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) skrå, helle2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) skråning, helling- slantingsynspunktIsubst. \/slɑːnt\/1) skråning, skrå vinkel2) vinkling, synsvinkel3) ( hverdagslig) blikkon the slant på skrå, på tvers, på sneiIIverb \/slɑːnt\/1) skråne, gå på skrå2) tilpasse (på en negativ måte), fremstille skjevt, fargeIIIadj. \/slɑːnt\/ -
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1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) hælde2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) hældning- slanting* * *1. verb(to be, lie etc at an angle, away from a vertical or horizontal position or line; to slope: The house is very old and all the floors and ceilings slant a little.) hælde2. noun(a sloping line or direction: The roof has a steep slant.) hældning- slanting -
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billenés, hajlás, dőlés to tilt: feldönt, inog, billeg, lejt, megbillent* * *[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) dől2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) dőlés- at full tilt- full tilt -
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[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) inclinar(-se)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) inclinação- at full tilt- full tilt* * *[tilt] n 1 lona, coberta, toldo (de barco ou carro). 2 barraca, cabana. 3 declive, inclinação, ladeira. 4 luta de lanças entre cavaleiros. 5 contenda, disputa. 6 torneio. • vt+vi 1 cobrir com lona ou encerado. 2 inclinar, pender, balançar, enviesar. 3 justar, lutar, brigar. 4 fazer torneio. at a tilt em posição inclinada. on the tilt inclinado, prestes a tombar. to run full tilt at/ against a) abalroar com toda a força. b) fig lutar contra. to tilt over tombar. to tilt up inclinar, virar.
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di|ag´o|nal|ly — di|ag|o|nal «dy AG uh nuhl», noun, adjective, verb, naled, naling or (especially British) nalled, nal|ling. –n. 1. a) a straight line or plane that cuts across in a slanting direction, often from corner to corner. b) Geometry. a line connecting… … Useful english dictionary
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slant — I. verb Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly Date: 1644 intransitive verb 1. to take a diagonal course, direction, or path 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cant — I. /kænt / (say kant) noun 1. insincere statements, especially conventional pretence of enthusiasm for high ideals; insincere expressions of goodness or piety. 2. a. a secret language or jargon formerly spoken by the criminal class in England in… …
splay — /spleɪ / (say splay) verb (t) 1. to spread out, expand, or extend. 2. to form with an oblique angle; make slanting; bevel. 3. to make with a splay or splays. 4. to disjoin; dislocate. –verb (i) 5. to have an oblique or slanting direction. 6. to… …