How to Say "vertical line" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “vertical line” is “vertical” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
a line that goes straight up
Examples
Traza la vertical desde el punto A.
Draw the vertical line starting from point A.
El gimnasta mantuvo la vertical por diez segundos.
The gymnast held the handstand for ten seconds.
The feminine noun
When used as a noun to mean 'vertical line' or 'handstand', it is almost always feminine: 'la vertical'.
Confusing handstand terms
Mistake: “Hacer el vertical.”
Correction: Hacer la vertical. It is a feminine noun when referring to the exercise.
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