Модель употребления:
an oblique [comment/remark/reference/answer]
She made an oblique comment about his drinking, then changed the subject.
Tett egy burkolt megjegyzést az ivásával kapcsolatban, aztán témát váltott.
The report contains an oblique warning that more layoffs could follow.
A jelentés burkolt figyelmeztetést tartalmaz arra, hogy további elbocsátások is jöhetnek.
When asked about the rumor, he gave an oblique answer and avoided details.
Примеры для изучающих
He gave an oblique reply.
Közvetett választ adott.
Her oblique remark made me feel uncomfortable.
A burkolt megjegyzése miatt kellemetlenül éreztem magam.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse oblique (indirect) with opaque (hard to understand).
Значение
indirect; not clearly stated
Коллокации
oblique reference
|oblique remark
|oblique comment
|oblique criticism
|oblique hint
|an oblique answer
|oblique approach
|oblique attack
|oblique mention
|oblique allusion
Синонимы
indirect (The most common plain alternative.)
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implicit (Focuses on meaning that is suggested, not stated.)
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hinted (Emphasizes a subtle suggestion.)
Антонимы
direct (Said or done openly and plainly.)
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explicit (Clearly and fully stated.)
Темы
communication
|writing
|social_interaction
Определение
Not direct; only suggested.
Not stated or done in a direct or open way; hinted at rather than expressed clearly.
Модель употребления:
oblique to [something]; at an oblique angle (to) [something]
The morning sun cast oblique shadows across the floor.
A reggeli nap ferde árnyékokat vetett a padlóra.
The camera was mounted at an oblique angle to the stage.
A kamerát a színpadhoz képest ferde szögben szerelték fel.
An oblique crack ran across the glass.
Примеры для изучающих
The roof is oblique, not flat.
A tető ferde, nem lapos.
We saw the building from an oblique angle.
Ferde szögből láttuk az épületet.
Частая ошибка:
Oblique often means any slant; diagonal is usually a specific slant (e.g., from one corner to another).
Значение
slanting; not straight up-and-down
Коллокации
oblique angle
|oblique line
|oblique view
|oblique slope
|oblique position
|oblique shot
|oblique orientation
|oblique cut
|oblique rays
|oblique perspective
Синонимы
slanting (Everyday word; less formal.)
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angled (General term for positioned at an angle.)
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diagonal (Often implies a clear diagonal direction; not always interchangeable.)
Антонимы
perpendicular (At a right angle; the opposite of a slant relative to a reference line.)
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straight (Not slanting; aligned directly.)
Темы
space
|movement
|everyday_objects
Определение
Slanting; not straight.
Slanting or positioned at an angle, especially not perpendicular or not parallel to something.
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Модель употребления:
the obliques; an oblique (muscle)
Planks and twists can help strengthen your obliques.
A plankek és a törzscsavarások segíthetnek erősíteni a ferde hasizmokat.
He felt a sharp pain in his left oblique during the sprint.
Sprint közben éles fájdalmat érzett a bal oldali ferde hasizmában.
The physiotherapist said the injury was likely a strained oblique muscle.
Примеры для изучающих
These exercises work my obliques.
Ezek a gyakorlatok a ferde hasizmaimat dolgoztatják meg.
Частая ошибка:
Often used in the plural (the obliques) when talking about exercise and body shape.
Значение
one of the side abdominal muscles
Коллокации
the obliques
|external oblique
|internal oblique
|oblique muscles
|work your obliques
|strain an oblique
|oblique injury
|oblique tear
|oblique pain
|oblique strengthening
Синонимы
side ab (Informal fitness term; less precise.)
Антонимы
rectus abdominis (A different abdominal muscle group (the 'six-pack'), not a true antonym but a common contrast.)
Темы
health
|fitness
|anatomy
Определение
A muscle on the side of your stomach.
Any of the paired muscles on the sides of the abdomen (the external and internal obliques).
Модель употребления:
an oblique [case/form/pronoun]
In some languages, nouns take an oblique form after certain prepositions.
Egyes nyelvekben a főnevek bizonyos elöljárószók után oblikus alakot vesznek fel.
The textbook explains how the oblique case differs from the nominative.
A tankönyv elmagyarázza, miben különbözik az oblikus eset az alanyesettől.
This pronoun has a special oblique form used in object position.
Частая ошибка:
Do not use this for 'indirect' in everyday speech; it is a grammar term in this sense.
Значение
in a non-subject grammatical case
Коллокации
oblique case
|oblique form
|oblique pronoun
|oblique marker
|oblique argument
|oblique phrase
Синонимы
objective (Often used for English pronouns (me/him/her), but not identical across languages.)
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non-nominative (More explicit technical label.)
Антонимы
nominative (The typical subject form, contrasted with oblique forms.)
Определение
In grammar, used when a word is not the subject.
In grammar, relating to a form of a noun or pronoun used in roles other than the subject (for example as an object or after a preposition).
Модель употребления:
oblique type; oblique font
The interface uses an oblique version of the font for emphasis.
A felület kiemelésre a betűtípus döntött változatát használja.
This typeface has no true italic, only an oblique style.
Ennek a betűtípusnak nincs valódi kurzív változata, csak döntött stílusa.
Headings are in bold, while citations are set in oblique.
Частая ошибка:
Oblique and italic are often similar in appearance, but in typography they can be different styles.
Значение
slanted typeface style (not true italic)
Коллокации
oblique type
|oblique font
|oblique variant
|oblique style
|set in oblique
|oblique text
Синонимы
slanted (General description; not a specific typographic category.)
Антонимы
roman (The regular upright style in typography.)
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upright (Not slanted.)
Темы
design
|technology
|writing
Определение
A font that leans to one side.
In typography, describing a version of a typeface that is mechanically slanted rather than a separately designed italic.
Модель употребления:
an oblique [triangle/prism/cone/cylinder]
A triangle is oblique if it is not a right triangle.
Egy háromszög ferdeszögű, ha nem derékszögű.
The diagram shows an oblique prism with slanted sides.
Az ábra egy ferde hasábot mutat, amelynek oldallapjai nem merőlegesek az alapjára.
In this problem, you need the height of the oblique cylinder.
Частая ошибка:
In geometry, oblique contrasts with right, not with diagonal.
Значение
geometry: not right-angled or perpendicular
Коллокации
oblique triangle
|oblique prism
|oblique cone
|oblique cylinder
|oblique asymptote
Синонимы
non-right (Plain description used in teaching; less standard as a dictionary synonym.)
Антонимы
right (Forming a 90° angle (e.g., a right triangle).)
Определение
In geometry, not at a right angle.
In geometry, not forming a right angle; for example, an oblique triangle has no 90° angle, and an oblique prism has sides not perpendicular to its base.