slanting

[US]/'slɑ:ntiŋ/
[UK]/ˈslɑntɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lutande eller sluttande i en diagonal riktning; inte vinkelrät eller horisontell
Word Forms
Present Participleslanting

Phrases & Collocations

slanting roof

lutande tak

slanting sunlight

lutande solljus

slant range

snedområde

Example Sentences

rays of the setting sun slanting through the window;

solstrålar från den nedgående solen som skuggade genom fönstret;

The slanting rays of the sun illuminated the room.

Solens sneda strålar lyste upp rummet.

She glanced at me with a slanting look.

Hon såg på mig med en sned blick.

The slanting roof of the house was covered in snow.

Det sneda taket på huset var täckt av snö.

He walked up the slanting path towards the mountain peak.

Han gick uppför den sneda stigen mot bergstoppen.

The slanting handwriting was difficult to read.

Den sneda handstilen var svår att läsa.

The slanting tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

Det sneda trädet kastade en lång skugga på marken.

She wore a slanting hat that added a touch of mystery to her outfit.

Hon bar en sned hatt som gav hennes outfit en touch av mystik.

The slanting tower leaned slightly to one side.

Det sneda tornet lutade lite åt ena sidan.

The slanting rain made it difficult to see clearly.

Det snedfallande regnet gjorde det svårt att se tydligt.

He painted the slanting lines with precision and care.

Han målade de sneda linjerna med precision och omsorg.

Real-world Examples

The Nautilus slid downward on its slanting fins, still sinking.

Nautilus gled nedåt på sina sluttande fenor, fortfarande sjunkande.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Across the upper end he made a smooth, slanting cut.

Längst upp skar han en jämn, sluttande skåra.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Griphook looked at him out of the corners of his slanting black eyes.

Griphook såg på honom ur ögonvråna av hans sluttande svarta ögon.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

He made a quick drop, slanting down on his back-swept wings, and then circled again.

Han gjorde en snabb nedstigning, gled nedåt på sina bakåtböjda vingar och cirkulerade sedan igen.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

Soon he saw the rat climbing down a slanting board that he used as a stairway.

Snart såg han råttan klättra nerför en sluttande bräda som han använde som en trappa.

Source: Charlotte's Web

But Harry was not listening; he had just recognized the thin, slanting writing on the parchment.

Men Harry lyssnade inte; han hade just känt igen den tunna, sluttande skriften på pergamentet.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Their leaves are broad and point upwards with very few slanting sideways, much less upside down.

Deras blad är breda och pekar uppåt med mycket få som lutar åt sidan, än mindre upp och ner.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Beside it, held in place by Harry's relaxed hand, was a piece of parchment covered in thin, slanting writing.

Vid sidan av den, hållt på plats av Harrys avslappnade hand, fanns en bit pergament täckt av tunn, sluttande skrift.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Then there was a bird slanting and tilting on it.

Sedan fanns det en fågel som gled och lutade på den.

Source: The Sound and the Fury

Vyse cast on him a slanting glance.

Vyse kastade en slanting blick på honom.

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

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