Triángulos (en. Triangles)

/triˈaŋɡulos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Flat figure with three sides and three angles.
The triangle is one of the fundamental figures in geometry.
El triángulo es una de las figuras fundamentales en la geometría.
Set of points that can form a triangle.
The triangles formed in the study of trigonometry are essential.
Los triángulos que se forman en el estudio de la trigonometría son esenciales.
Section of an area delimited by three lines.
The architect designed the house in the shape of a triangle.
El arquitecto diseñó la casa en forma de triángulo.

Etymology

From the Greek 'triángulos', meaning 'three angles'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

love triangle
Situation where three people are in a complicated romantic or loving relationship.
triángulo amoroso
Bermuda Triangle
Area of the Atlantic Ocean where ships and planes have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
triángulo de las Bermudas
triangle of power
Power relationship between three people or entities.
triángulo de poder

Related Words

angle
Figure formed by two lines that cross.
ángulo
polygon
Figure with three or more sides.
polígono
geometry
Branch of mathematics that studies shapes, sizes, and properties of space.
geometría

Slang Meanings

Represents a structure or group of people in a complicated relationship.
They are in a complicated triangle, as there are more than two people involved.
Están en un triángulo complicado, ya que hay más de dos personas involucradas.
Can figuratively refer to a situation with three conflicting parties.
The problem has turned into a conflicting triangle between them.
El problema se ha convertido en un triángulo conflictivo entre ellos.