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horizontal

horizontal

Meaning of horizontal

flat and level from side to side

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British English/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/
American English/ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəl/
Russian transcription[ɡərʲɪzɐnˈtalʲnɨj]
horizontal
horizontal - горизонтальный
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horizontal with Russian translation

horizontal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полка должна оставаться горизонтальной.

The shelf must stay horizontal.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Издалека дорога казалась горизонтальной.

The road looked horizontal from a distance.

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horizontal belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

horizontalгоризонтальный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

horizontal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between horizontal / level / flat / even / plane

🇬🇧English
horizontal

горизонтальный — flat and level from side to side

A2Often

The shelf must stay horizontal.

Полка должна оставаться горизонтальной.

H
🇬🇧English
horizontal

same word as the headword; no difference

A2Very Often

Draw a horizontal line across the page.

Нарисуйте горизонтальную линию через страницу.

L
🇬🇧English
level

level often means flat or even, with no slope; it can describe a horizontal surface, but also a general lack of unevenness

A2Very Often

Make sure the shelf is level before you fix it to the wall.

Убедитесь, что полка ровная, прежде чем закреплять её на стене.

F
🇬🇧English
flat

flat describes a surface with no bumps or curve; it can be horizontal, but it focuses more on shape than on direction

A2Very Often

The box has a flat top.

У коробки плоская верхняя часть.

E
🇬🇧English
even

even means smooth and regular, with no bumps or changes in height; it is not the same as horizontal, but can describe a level surface

A2Very Often

The ground outside is even and easy to walk on.

Снаружи земля ровная, по ней легко ходить.

P
🇬🇧English
plane

plane is more technical and means a flat two-dimensional surface; it is not used as commonly as horizontal for everyday description

A2Rarely

A plane surface has no curves.

Плоская поверхность не имеет изгибов.

P
🇬🇧English
parallel

parallel means running side by side at the same distance and never meeting; it describes the relationship between lines or objects, not simply being horizontal

A2Often

The two railway tracks are parallel.

Два железнодорожных пути параллельны.

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How to pronounce horizontal and what this word means

horizontal translation: горизонтальный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce horizontal

/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/

horizontal translation

горизонтальный

horizontal examples

The shelf must stay horizontal.

horizontal transcription

/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/, /ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəl/

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horizontal meaning: what does it mean?

flat and level from side to side

horizontal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

horizontal is pronounced as /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

horizontal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The shelf must stay horizontal. Translation: Полка должна оставаться горизонтальной.

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