oblique /ә'bli:k/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) any grammatical case other than the nominative
- (adj.) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
Chinese translation
- a. 斜的, 倾斜的, 间接的, 不光明正大的, 躲躲闪闪的
- [医] 斜的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / noun
- Pronunciation
- /ә'bli:k/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.2 · Super Super Rare
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