Aristas (en. Edges)

/aˈɾistas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Lines or edges that form the boundary between two surfaces.

The edges of the cube are very prominent.

Las aristas del cubo son muy prominentes.

In geometry, an edge that connects two vertices of a polyhedron.

We calculated the length of the edges of the tetrahedron.

Calculamos la longitud de las aristas del tetraedro.

The edges can be dangerous in some constructions.

Be careful with the edges of the furniture in the children's room.

Cuidado con las aristas del mobiliario en la sala de niños.

From Latin 'arista', meaning spike or edge.

to work on the edges

To refine difficult or complex aspects of a project.

trabajar en las aristas

to lose the edges

To distort or simplify something important.

perder las aristas

to have the edges well-defined

To have clear boundaries or aspects of something.

tener las aristas bien definidas

edge

Each of the edges of a polyhedron.

arista

vertex

Point where two or more edges meet.

vértice

surface

Two-dimensional extent in which the edges are defined.

superficie

Tension or conflict

The meeting had some unresolved edges.

La reunión tuvo algunas aristas que no se resolvieron.

Delicate point in a conversation

That is one of the edges we need to handle with care.

Esa es una de las aristas que debemos manejar con cuidado.