paralelo

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paralelo, -a
adjective
1parallel (a to)
  • la cordillera corre paralela al mar -> the mountain range runs parallel to the sea
  • los dos políticos han seguido caminos paralelos -> the two politicians have followed similar paths
  • barras paralelas (sport) -> parallel bars
masculine noun
2parallel (geography)
3comparison (comparación)
  • trazar un paralelo, -a con -> to draw a comparison o parallel with
4(Elec)
  • estar en paralelo, -a -> to be in parallel

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paralelo [pah-rah-lay’-lo]
noun
1Parallel, resemblance, comparison. (m)

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paralelo
adjetivo
1 [+líneas] parallel;a to; [+vidas, caracteres] parallel
2 (no oficial) unofficial; irregular; (peyorativo) illegal
importaciones paralelas unauthorized imports; illegal imports; medicina paralela alternative medicine
sustantivo:masculino
parallel
en paralelo (Electricidad y Eléctronica) in parallel; en paralelo con in parallel with; rodar en paralelo [+ciclistas] to cycle two abreast; un éxito sin paralelo an unparalleled success

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