diagonal

in Vietnamese Đường chéo

BrE /daɪˈæɡən(ə)l/ AmE /daɪˈæɡənl/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 SHAPE [noun] B1

Đường chéo

a straight line between two opposite corners of a shape, especially a square or rectangle

  • the diagonal of something

Collocations diagonal of a square · diagonal of a rectangle

  • Draw the diagonals of the squares.

    Vẽ đường chéo của các hình vuông.

2 DIRECTION [adjective] B1

Đường chéo, đường đi nghiêng

a direction that is not straight across or up and down, but at an angle to the sides of something

  • diagonal movement

Collocations diagonal line · diagonal direction

  • He moved diagonally across the room.

    Anh ta di chuyển chéo qua phòng.

3 MATH [noun] B2

Đường chéo hình học

a line that joins two opposite corners of a shape, especially a square or rectangle

  • the diagonal of something

Collocations diagonal in geometry · diagonal line in math

  • Calculate the length of the diagonal.

    Tính chiều dài đường chéo.

4 CHESS [noun] C1

Đường đi của quân tượng trong cờ vua

a line along which a bishop moves on a chessboard

  • diagonal in chess

Collocations bishop's diagonal · diagonal move

  • The bishop moved along the diagonal.

    Quân tượng di chuyển dọc đường chéo.

5 PATTERN [noun] C1

Mô hình chéo, hoa văn nghiêng

a pattern of lines or shapes that are not straight across or up and down, but at an angle to the sides of something

  • diagonal pattern

Collocations diagonal stripes · diagonal lines

  • The fabric has a diagonal pattern.

    Vải có hoa văn chéo.