Definizione monolingua

angle

angle (third-person singular simple present angles, present participle angling, simple past and past participle angled)

1. (transitive, often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

   The roof is angled at 15 degrees.

2. (intransitive, informal) To change direction rapidly.

   The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket.

3. (transitive, informal) To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

   How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?

4. (snooker) To leave the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the ""angle"") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

angle (plural angles)

1. (geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

   the angle between lines A and B

2. (geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

   The angle between lines A and B is ?/4 radians, or 45 degrees.

3. A corner where two walls intersect.

   an angle of a building

4. A change in direction.

   The horse took off at an angle.

5. A viewpoint.

   Look at it from this angle.

6. (media) The focus of a news story.
7. (slang, professional wrestling) A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
8. (slang) A scheme; a means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, possibly illegal.

   His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade.

angle f.

1. feminine plural of anglo

angle

1. in the English language
2. in the manner of an English person

Definizione dizionario angle

	angolo
	measure of such a figure
	geometrical figure

	punto di vista
	viewpoint

alterare

angolare

aspetto

bordo

cantuccio

interesse

lato

piegare ad angolo

presentare in modo tendenzioso

scopo

spigolo

vertice

àngolo

Altri significati:

(informal) (with '''for''' ) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

A corner where two walls intersect.

(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

(transitive, informal) To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

A change in direction.

place (something) at an angle

(geometry) The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

corner where two walls intersect

A viewpoint.

change in direction

(slang) A scheme; a means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, possibly illegal.

(slang, professional wrestling) A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

(snooker) To leave the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

(media) The focus of a news story.

(transitive, often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

(intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

fish with hook and line

(intransitive, informal) To change direction rapidly.