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How do you say "horizontal" in French?
l' horizontale
In French, "horizontal" is l' horizontale.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce oh-ree-zon-TAL, nasalizing the third syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
l' horizontale is masculine. Its plural is horizontales.
Example sentence
Il traça une ligne horizontale sur la page.
He drew a horizontal line across the page.
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How to remember l' horizontale
Horizontale contains 'horizon', since a horizontal line runs flat like the horizon.
Related words
- circle le cercle
- triangle le triangle
- rectangle le rectangle
- diamond le diamant
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' hexagone
- pentagon le pentagone
- cube le cube
- sphere la sphère
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Questions about l' horizontale
How do you pronounce l' horizontale?
Pronounce oh-ree-zon-TAL, nasalizing the third syllable through the nose.
Is l' horizontale masculine or feminine?
l' horizontale is masculine. l' horizontale is masculine. Its plural is horizontales.
How is l' horizontale used in French?
l' horizontale is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il traça une ligne horizontale sur la page. (He drew a horizontal line across the page.).
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