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How do you say "vertical" in Italian?
la verticale
In Italian, "vertical" is la verticale.
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Pronunciation
The word verticale comes out as ve-rti-ca-le, with ca taking the stress. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Grammar notes
la verticale is feminine. Its plural is verticali.
Example sentence
L'asta della bandiera era disposta in linea verticale.
The flagpole stood in a vertical line.
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How to remember la verticale
Since verticale shares 'vertical' with 'vertical', picture the two words shaking hands whenever you review it.
Related words
- circle il cerchio
- triangle il triangolo
- rectangle il rettangolo
- diamond il diamante
- oval l' ovale
- hexagon l' esagono
- pentagon il pentagono
- cube il cubo
- sphere la sfera
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Questions about la verticale
How do you pronounce la verticale?
The word verticale comes out as ve-rti-ca-le, with ca taking the stress. Keep every vowel short and pure, not the diphthongs English speakers default to.
Is la verticale masculine or feminine?
la verticale is feminine. la verticale is feminine. Its plural is verticali.
How is la verticale used in Italian?
la verticale is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: L'asta della bandiera era disposta in linea verticale. (The flagpole stood in a vertical line.).
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