angle
US: /ˈæŋɡəɫ/
UK: /ˈæŋɡəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
angle /'æɳgl/- danh từ
- góc
- acute angle: góc nhọn
- obtuse angle: góc tù
- right angle: góc vuông
- angle of rotation: góc quay
- angle of repose: góc nghỉ
- angle of view: góc nhìn, góc ngắm
- angle of deflection: góc lệch
- angle of reflection: góc phản xạ
- angle of cut-off: góc cắt
- góc xó
- (nghĩa bóng) quan điểm, khía cạnh
- to look at the question from all angles: nhìn vấn đề trên mọi khía cạnh
- to get a new angle on something: (thông tục) có một quan niệm mới về cái gì
- góc
- động từ
- đi xiên góc, rẽ về
- làm sai lệch, xuyên tạc (sự việc, câu chuyện)
- danh từ
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) lưỡi câu
- brother of the angle
- người câu cá
- nội động từ
- câu cá
- (nghĩa bóng) câu, kiếm chác, tranh thủ
- to angle for somebody's heart: cố tranh thủ tình cảm của ai, cố lấy lòng ai
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 the space between two lines or surfaces that join, measured in degrees: a 45? angle + the rocket's angle of descent
See also -
2 the direction that sth is leaning or pointing in when it is not in a vertical or horizontal line: The tower of Pisa leans at an angle. + The plane was coming in at a steep angle. + His hair was sticking up at all angles.
3 a position from which you look at sth: The photo was taken from an unusual angle. + The painting changes slightly when seen from different angles.
4 a particular way of presenting or thinking about a situation, problem, etc: We're looking for a new angle for our next advertising campaign. + You can look at the issue from many different angles. + The article concentrates on the human angle (= the part that concerns people's emotions) of the story.
+ verb
1 [VN] to move or place sth so that it is not straight or not directly facing sb/sth: He angled his chair so that he could sit and watch her.
2 [VN] to present information, a report, etc. from a particular point of view or for a particular audience: The programme is angled towards younger viewers.
3 (usually go angling) [V] to catch fish with a line and a hook
Phrasal Verbs: angle for sth to try to get a particular reaction or response from sb, without directly asking for what you want: It was obvious she was angling for sympathy.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 slant, oblique, corner, edge, intersection; bend, cusp, point, apex, projection:
The two walls meet at an angle.
2 slant, point of view, aspect, viewpoint, standpoint, approach, position, side, perspective:
The managing editor told me he's looking for a new angle on the kidnapping story.
v.
angle for. fish for; look for, seek, be after, try for, hunt for:
On holiday we went angling for perch. Fran is angling for compliments on her new dress.
Collocation
1 space between lines/surfaces that meet
ADJ.
acute, oblique, obtuse, right | external, internal | narrow, sharp, steep
The plane started descending at a steep angle.
| shallow, slight, wide
The instrument has a wide angle of view.
| awkward, crazy, odd
The calf's legs were splayed out at awkward angles.
VERB + ANGLE
form, make
The vertical line makes an angle with the horizontal line.
| draw
Draw a 130° angle in your exercise books.
| adjust, alter, change
She adjusted the angle of the legs to make the table stand more firmly.
| increase, reduce | measure | move through, rotate through
Each joint can move through an angle of 90°.
PREP.
at an ~
The tower of Pisa leans at an angle.
| ~ between
the angle between these two lines
2 position
ADJ.
unusual
The subject is considered from an unusual angle.
| camera
The variety of camera angles gives her photographs interest.
| viewing
VERB + ANGLE
consider/look at/see/view sth from
We've looked at the problem from every possible angle but still haven't found a solution. Seeing herself from this angle, she realized how like her mother she looked.
PHRASES
angle of vision
How you see the building depends on your angle of vision.
| from all angles
You need to consider the question from all angles.
Concise dictionary
Angles|angles|angled|angling'æŋglnoun
+the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
+a biased way of looking at or presenting something
+a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
verb
+move or proceed at an angle
+to incline or bend from a vertical position
+seek indirectly
+fish with a hook
+present with a bias
