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to slant
01
luta, sneda
to incline or tilt, creating an oblique or diagonal angle in a specified direction
Intransitive
Exempel
The tall skyscraper was designed to slant slightly against prevailing winds.
Det höga skyskrapan var designad för att luta sig nÄgot mot de rÄdande vindarna.
02
luta, sneda
to move or proceed in a direction that is not straight or perpendicular
Intransitive
Exempel
As it nears the coast, the river slants towards the delta.
NÀr den nÀrmar sig kusten, luta floden mot deltat.
03
luta, sneda
to position or direct something in a way that deviates from a straight orientation
Transitive: to slant sth
Exempel
To enhance the garden 's visual appeal, the gardener slanted the rows of plants.
För att förbÀttra trÀdgÄrdens visuella tilltalande, lutade trÀdgÄrdsmÀstaren raderna av vÀxter.
04
snedvrida, presentera med en subjektiv synvinkel
to interpret or present information with a subjective point of view or bias
Transitive: to slant information
Exempel
The politician 's speech was accused of slanting the narrative.
Politikerns tal anklagades för att snedvrida berÀttelsen.
Slant
01
lutning, sluttning
a slope, angle, or incline that departs from level or flat alignment
Exempel
The table 's slant made objects slide off easily.
Bordets lutning fick föremÄl att lÀtt glida av.
02
lutning, inriktning
a biased or subjective angle in presenting information, often reflecting personal or ideological viewpoints
Exempel
She wrote the piece with a feminist slant.
Hon skrev stycket med en feministisk lutning.
Exempel
For clarity, a slant was inserted before the phonetic spelling.
För tydlighetens skull infogades ett snedstreck före den fonetiska stavningen.
