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Aligned parallel to the horizon or to a calm water surface; horizontal. The opposite of 'senkrecht' (vertical).
Bitte ziehe mit dem Lineal eine exakt waagerechte Linie.
Please use the ruler to draw an exactly horizontal line.
The word is derived from 'die Waage' (a scale for weighing). Imagine an old balance scale: when it is balanced, the beam is perfectly horizontal. This helps you remember the meaning 'horizontal'.
Der Horizont ist die beste Referenz für eine waagerechte Linie.
The horizon is the best reference for a horizontal line.
'Waagerecht' (horizontal) can be used as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb to describe an action. It can also stand alone with 'sein' (to be).
Halte das Bild bitte genau waagerecht.
Please hold the picture exactly horizontal.
Common nouns that are combined with 'waagerecht' (horizontal) are 'Linie' (line), 'Position' (position), 'Lage' (position/posture), or 'Fläche' (surface).
Der Patient musste nach der Operation mehrere Stunden in waagerechter Lage bleiben.
After the operation, the patient had to remain in a horizontal position for several hours.
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Horizontal and waagerecht refer here to the same orientation parallel to the horizon. Horizontal sounds more technical, while waagerecht is more common in everyday language. Horizontal works well in a technical description; in an ordinary instruction, waagerecht is usually more natural.
Hänge das Bild bitte waagerecht an die Wand.
Please hang the picture horizontally on the wall.
In der technischen Zeichnung verläuft die Linie horizontal.
In the technical drawing, the line runs horizontally.
