What does oblicua in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word oblicua in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oblicua in Spanish.

The word oblicua in Spanish means oblique, crosswise, oblique, oblique, sideways. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oblicua

oblique

nombre femenino (línea que corta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crosswise

adjetivo (inclinado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pon el sofá oblicuo para cerrar la zona de salón.
Put the couch crosswise to close in the living room.

oblique

adjetivo (que corta una línea)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Una línea oblicua no es paralela ni perpendicular a un plano o línea dada.
An oblique line is neither parallel nor perpendicular to a given plane or line.

oblique

nombre masculino (músculo abdominal) (muscle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para marcar abdominales debían realizar también unos ejercicios para los oblicuos.
To accentuate your abdominal muscles you should also do some exercises for the obliques.

sideways

adjetivo (mirada: desconfiada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Al oír las excusas de Juan, Ana no dijo nada, sólo le dirigió una mirada oblicua.
Upon hearing John's excuses, Anna didn't say anything, she just gave him a sideways look.

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