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How do you say "parallel" in French?
le parallèle
In French, "parallel" is le parallèle.
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Pronunciation
Say pa-ra-LEL, with even stress and a crisp double l sound.
Grammar notes
le parallèle is masculine. Its plural is parallèles.
Example sentence
Les deux lignes sont parallèles l’une à l’autre.
The two lines run parallel to each other.
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How to remember le parallèle
Parallèle is nearly identical to parallel, just doubled up letters near the end.
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 le parallèle
How do you pronounce le parallèle?
Say pa-ra-LEL, with even stress and a crisp double l sound.
Is le parallèle masculine or feminine?
le parallèle is masculine. le parallèle is masculine. Its plural is parallèles.
How is le parallèle used in French?
le parallèle is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Les deux lignes sont parallèles l’une à l’autre. (The two lines run parallel to each other.).
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