German-English translation for "diagonal"

"diagonal" English translation

diagonal
[diagoˈnaːl]Adjektiv | adjective adj

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  • diagonal
    diagonal
    diagonal
diagonal
[diagoˈnaːl]Adverb | adverb adv

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examples
  • diagonal angeordnet sein
    to be arranged diagonally
    diagonal angeordnet sein
  • ein Buch diagonal lesen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to skip through a book
    ein Buch diagonal lesen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • bendwise
    diagonal HERALDIK
    diagonal HERALDIK
It's not folded, that's a photograph and it's cut on the diagonal.
Es ist nicht gefaltet, es ist ein Foto diagonal geschnitten.
Source: TED
That diagonal line is the truth line. If their dot's on it, they were telling exactly the truth.
Die diagonale Linie ist die Wahrheitslinie. Wenn ein Punkt auf ihr liegt, wurde die Wahrheit gesagt.
Source: TED
And if you go on the diagonal, you get content and form-- and then beauty and truth.
Und wenn sie es diagonal sehen, bekommen sie Inhalt und Form-- und dann Schönheit und Wahrheit.
Source: TED
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"Diagonal" English translation

Diagonal
Maskulinum | masculine m <Diagonal(s); Diagonals>

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  • diagonal (cloth)
    Diagonal Textilindustrie | textilesTEX
    Diagonal Textilindustrie | textilesTEX

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