This is the 1597th most frequent German word.
parallel
"Parallel" in German means "parallel" in English, referring to being equidistant and not intersecting.
Here, 'parallel' describes the spatial relation between two streets, indicating they maintain a consistent distance without intersecting.
Die Straßen verlaufen parallel zueinander.
The streets run parallel to each other.
In this sentence, 'parallel' refers to the simultaneous conduct of activities, implying multitasking or concurrent execution.
Er arbeitet parallel an zwei Projekten.
He is working on two projects simultaneously.
Here, 'parallels' signifies comparable characteristics or similarities between the two fields, often used metaphorically to illustrate resemblance or analogy.