oblong in Portuguese
oblong in Portuguese is oblongo, oblongado — oblong means longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
oblong in Portuguese
oblongo
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
oblongado
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
What does "oblong" mean?
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adj Longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
"The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars."
- adj Shaped roughly like a stretched rectangle or oval.
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adj (of a page) Wider than it is tall.
"Mass cycles and motets had never been presented in small oblong format, so far as we can tell."
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oblong in a sentence
- The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars.
- Mass cycles and motets had never been presented in small oblong format, so far as we can tell.
- Of the smaller oblong formats, none is specifically designated for music.
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What is "oblong" in Portuguese?
"oblong" in Portuguese is oblongo, oblongado. oblong means: Longer in one direction than the other, rather than square or round.
Are there other ways to say "oblong" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "oblong": oblongo, oblongado.
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