parallel

parallel
'pærəlel
1. adjective
1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) paralelo (a)
2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) paralelo, análogo

2. adverb
(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) paralelo (a), en línea paralela (a)

3. noun
1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) paralela
2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) paralelismo, semejanza, analogía
3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) paralelo

4. verb
(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) equiparar, igualar, comparar
parallel adj paralelo
parallel lines rectas paralelas
parallel
tr['pærəlel]
adjective
1 paralelo,-a (to/with, a)
2 figurative use (similar) paralelo,-a (to/with, a), análogo,-a (to/with, a)
noun
1 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL paralela
2 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL paralelo
3 (similarity) paralelo, paralelismo
■ there is a certain parallel existe un cierto paralelismo
transitive verb
1 ser paralelo,-a a, ser análogo,-a a
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in parallel SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL en paralelo
to draw a parallel between establecer un paralelo entre, establecer un paralelismo entre
without parallel sin comparación, sin paralelo
parallel bars SMALLSPORT/SMALL barras nombre femenino plural paralelas
parallel ['pærə.lɛl, -ləl] vt
1) match, resemble: ser paralelo a, ser análogo a, corresponder con
2) : extenderse en línea paralela con
the road parallels the river: el camino se extiende a lo largo del río
parallel adj
: paralelo
parallel n
1) : línea f paralela, superficie f paralela
2) : paralelo m (en geografía)
3) similarity: paralelismo m, semejanza f
parallel
adj.
• en paralelo adj.
• paralela adj.
• paralelo (Matemática) adj.
• plano paralelo adj.
n.
• paralela s.f.
• paralelo s.m.
• plano paralelo s.m.
v.
• ser paralelo a v.

I 'pærəlel
adjective
1)
a) <streets/rows> paralelo

parallel lines — rectas fpl paralelas

parallel TO something — paralelo a algo

b) (similar) paralelo, análogo
2)
a) (Comput) en paralelo
b) (Electron) <circuit> paralelo

II
noun
1)
a) (Math) (line) paralela f
b) (Geog) paralelo m
2)
a) (similarity)

one is struck by the parallels with contemporary Africa — llama la atención el paralelismo que existe con el África contemporánea

without parallel — sin parangón, sin paralelo

b) (comparison)

to draw a parallel — establecer* un paralelismo or un paralelo

3)

in parallel — (together, simultaneously) paralelamente; (Elec) en paralelo


III
transitive verb -l- or BrE also -ll- (frml) ser* análogo or paralelo a
['pærǝlel]
1. ADJ
1) (Geom) paralelo (to a); (Comput, Elec) en paralelo

in a parallel direction to — en dirección paralela a

to run parallel to — ir en línea paralela a, correr paralelo con

2) (fig) análogo (to a)

this is a parallel case to the last one — este caso es análogo al anterior

2. N
1) (Geom) paralela f

in parallel — (Elec) en paralelo

2) (Geog) paralelo m

the 49th parallel — el paralelo 49

3) (fig)

a case without parallel — un caso inaudito or único

it has no parallel as far as I know — que yo sepa no tiene paralelo or no hay nada parecido

to draw a parallel between X and Y — establecer un paralelo entre X y Y

these things occur in parallel — estas cosas corren parejas (with con); estas cosas ocurren paralelamente

3.
VT (fig) (=compare) comparar (with con); (=equal) igualar (with a)

it is paralleled by ... — es parejo a ..., tiene su paralelo en ...

his talent parallels his brother's — su talento es comparable or parejo al de su hermano

4.
CPD

parallel bars NPL — (Sport) paralelas fpl

parallel printer N — impresora f en paralelo

parallel processing N — (Comput) procesamiento m en paralelo

* * *

I ['pærəlel]
adjective
1)
a) <streets/rows> paralelo

parallel lines — rectas fpl paralelas

parallel TO something — paralelo a algo

b) (similar) paralelo, análogo
2)
a) (Comput) en paralelo
b) (Electron) <circuit> paralelo

II
noun
1)
a) (Math) (line) paralela f
b) (Geog) paralelo m
2)
a) (similarity)

one is struck by the parallels with contemporary Africa — llama la atención el paralelismo que existe con el África contemporánea

without parallel — sin parangón, sin paralelo

b) (comparison)

to draw a parallel — establecer* un paralelismo or un paralelo

3)

in parallel — (together, simultaneously) paralelamente; (Elec) en paralelo


III
transitive verb -l- or BrE also -ll- (frml) ser* análogo or paralelo a

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