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paralelo

parallel

adjective noun pah-rah-LEH-loh Less Common

Usage Note

Paralelo works as adjective ('parallel lines') and noun ('a parallel' or a line of latitude, e.g. el paralelo 38). The figurative use en paralelo ('in parallel,' simultaneously) is common in tech and business writing.

Examples

"Trazaron dos líneas paralelas."

Natural Translation

They drew two parallel lines.

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