parallel
To construct or place something parallel to something elseTo construct or place something parallel to something else.
» The road is parallel to the river.
Die Straße verläuft parallel zum Fluss.
Дорога идёт параллельно реке.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки.
Meaning
7 sensesTo construct or place something parallel to something else.
make or place parallel to something
Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
be parallel to
Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
To compare or liken something to something else.
To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
To equal; to match; to correspond to.
duplicate or match
To produce or adduce as a parallel.
Examples
99 sentencesThe road is parallel to the river.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки. — deniko
ruДорога идёт параллельно реке. — al_ex_an_der
deDie Straße verläuft parallel zum Fluss. — Tamy
The road parallels the river.
Дорога йде паралельно до річки. — deniko
ruДорога идёт параллельно реке. — al_ex_an_der
deDer Weg verläuft parallel zum Fluss. — juwu
This line is parallel to that.
deDiese Linie verläuft parallel zu jener. — Tamy
Tom isn't good at parallel parking.
ruУ Тома плохо с параллельной парковкой. — marafon
Tom is bad at parallel parking.
Origin
From Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is fromFrom Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is from the noun. See also para- and allo-.
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Forms
parallels, paralleling, paralleled, paralleled| Base form | parallel · to parallel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | parallels |
| Present participle | paralleling |
| Past simple | paralleled |
| Past participle | paralleled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle