Renglón (en. Line)

/reŋˈɡlon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Unit of text presented in a horizontal line.
The poem is written in one line.
El poema está escrito en un renglon.
Row of elements in a table or list.
Each line of the table contains different data.
Cada renglon de la tabla contiene datos diferentes.
In programming, represents a line of code.
The error is found in the third line of the code.
El error se encuentra en el tercer renglon del código.

Etymology

Derived from Latin 'reglōne', meaning line or row.

Common Phrases and Expressions

one and a half lines
Expression referring to an intermediate size or measure.
renglon y medio
in one line
Indicates that something can be summarized in a single line.
en un renglon
skip a line
Reflects the action of omitting information in a list or text.
saltar un renglon

Related Words

text
Set of written or printed words.
texto
writing
The act of writing or the style in which it is written.
escritura
document
A written document that presents information.
documento

Slang Meanings

In the context of a song lyric, it can refer to a melodic line.
That part is my favorite line from the song.
Esa parte es mi renglon favorito de la canción.
Used to describe something that is very simple, like writing a line.
Solving this problem is like writing a line.
Resolver este problema es como escribir un renglon.