What does oblique in French mean?

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

The word oblique in French means slanting, slanted, diagonal, oblique muscle, turn off, slash, forward slash, diagonally. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oblique

slanting, slanted, diagonal

adjectif (en biais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Une droite oblique n'est ni verticale ni horizontale.
A diagonal line is neither vertical nor horizontal.

oblique muscle

nom masculin (Anatomie : muscle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Olivier s'est froissé son oblique droit à cause d'un faux mouvement.
Oliver pulled his oblique muscle.

turn off

verbe intransitif (laisser la voie principale) (from a road)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sans raison apparente, la voiture obliqua brusquement à gauche.

slash, forward slash

nom féminin (informatique : slash)

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

diagonally

locution adverbiale (en diagonale)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
On taille toujours les branches en oblique.

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