oblique
/əˈbliːk/adjective
उच्चारण अब्लीक
अप्रत्यक्ष, घुमा-फिराकर कहा गया, परोक्ष
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not expressed directly; indirect
अप्रत्यक्ष, घुमा-फिराकर कहा गया, परोक्ष
- She made an oblique reference to his drinking.
- an oblique criticism of the government
- He made an oblique hint about the delay.
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- The speaker's oblique remarks puzzled the audience.
- Her oblique answer avoided the real question.
Synonyms indirect roundabout implicit veiled sidelong
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sloping at an angle; not in a straight line or at right angles
तिरछा, झुका हुआ, ढलुआ
- The sun's oblique rays in winter give little heat.
- an oblique line across the page
- The oblique angle of the roof let the rain run off.
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- An oblique shadow fell across the lawn.
- Draw an oblique line from one corner to the other.
Synonyms slanting sloping angled diagonal tilted
Opposite straight vertical horizontal perpendicular
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[C] BrE
the symbol (/) used in writing and printing; a slash
तिरछी रेखा (/), स्लैश
- Write 'and/or' with an oblique between the words.
- The teacher drew an oblique on the board to separate the two words.
- Put an oblique between the two options.
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- The web address contains several obliques.
- In the form, an oblique separates the day from the month.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·blique
Spelling and pronunciation: o-blique, with the French -que ending pronounced /k/ (not 'obleek' or 'oblike'); /əˈbliːk/.
Spelling और pronunciation में o-blique, French -que अंत, ध्वनि /k/ ('obleek' या 'oblike' गलत है); /əˈbliːk/।
§Grammar and usage
The oblique case of a pronoun is the object form (me, him, her, them).
Pronoun का oblique case object रूप है (me, him, her, them)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An oblique reference, oblique rays.
An oblique reference (परोक्ष या अप्रत्यक्ष उल्लेख) में बात सीधे नहीं कही जाती, और oblique rays (तिरछी किरणें) में किरणें सीधी न होकर तिरछे कोण पर आती हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: an oblique angle is any angle that is not a right angle.
गणित में oblique angle कोई भी कोण जो समकोण न हो।