No. 5,491 in Spanish
paralelo
Parallel.
In a sentence
Los trenes viajan en paralelo por las vías.
The trains travel in parallel along the tracks.
Here, 'paralelo' is used as an adjective to describe the positional relationship between the trains and the tracks.
Los estudiantes compararon líneas paralelas en geometría.
The students compared parallel lines in geometry.
In this case, 'paralelas' functions as an adjective describing the type of lines being discussed, specifically in the context of geometry.
Vivieron dos historias en paralelo durante la película.
Two stories were experienced simultaneously during the movie.
Here, 'en paralelo' is used as an adverbial phrase to describe the simultaneous occurrence of two events.
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