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love triangle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/

Meanings

1. A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
   • La Battaglia di Legnano is a patriotic melodrama with a love triangle theme included. 1961 December 12, The Times, p.5 col. F:
   • By placing Max and Onno in a love triangle with Ada, Mr. Mulisch achieves an emotional depth that recalls Francois Truffaut's classic film “Jules and Jim.” 1997 January 5, Jack Miles, “On a Mission From God”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2015:

Forms

Relateds

ménage à trois · eternal triangle · love polygon

Translations (50)

id cinta segitiga (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · hy սիրային եռանկյունի (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sh ljubavni trokut (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · cs milostný trojúhelník (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · is ástarþríhyrningur (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · pt triângulo amoroso (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · te ముక్కోణ ప్రేమ (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sh љубавни троугао (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · th รักสามเส้า (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · el ερωτικό τρίγωνο (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ca triangle amorós (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · mk љубовен триаголник (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · bg любо́вен триъ́гълник (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · af driehoeksverhouding (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sv triangeldrama (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · hu szerelmi háromszög (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sh љубавни трокут (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ar ثُلَاثِيَّة حُبّ (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · af liefdesdriehoek (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · fi kolmiodraama (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sh ljubavni trougao (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · fy trijehoeksferhâlding (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · eo amotriangulo (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · nl driehoeksverhouding (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · he משולש אהבה (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · az sevgi üçbucağı (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · it triangolo amoroso (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · de Dreiecksverhältnis (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ga triantán suthain (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · uk любо́вний трику́тник (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ta முக்கோண காதல் (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · vi tình tay ba (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · cmn 三角戀 /三角恋 (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ja 三角関係 (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · gl triángulo amoroso (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · cy triongl cariad (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · es triángulo amoroso (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · be любо́ўны трохку́тнік (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · tr aşk üçgeni (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · fr triangle amoureux (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ko 삼각관계 (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sv kärlekstriangel (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · et armukolmnurk (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ru любо́вный треуго́льник (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ar مُثَلَّث حُبّ (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · gd triantan gaoil (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · pl trójkąt miłosny (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sl ljubezenski trikotnik (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · sk milostný trojuholník (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) · ka სასიყვარულო სამკუთხედი (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third)