Lingüística - Punctuation
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la puntuación, como "apóstrofe", "dos puntos" y "elipsis".
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
Ortografía
Cuestionario
the symbol & used in writing to signify the word 'and'
signo &, ampersand
the symbol ' used in writing to show possession or omission of letters or numbers
apóstrofo
the symbol * used in writing or printing to show that there is more information about something in the footnote or as an indication of importance or omission
asterisco
the symbol (\), used in some computer commands
barra invertida, barra inversa
either of the two symbols { } used especially in mathematics or computing to show that the items within are connected together
llave
each of the two symbols [ ] used to indicate that the enclosed numbers or words should be considered separately
corchete
any of the various items in a list that are marked by a circle, square, diamond, etc. to indicate importance; the printed symbol is also called a bullet point
viñeta
the punctuation mark : used to introduce a quotation, explanation, or list of items
dos puntos
the mark , used to separate items in a list or indicate a pause in a sentence
coma
the punctuation mark - used in writing to separate parts of a sentence, instead of a colon or brackets
guion
the symbol〃used under a word in a list to show that it is repeated and to avoid writing it down again
comillas
a symbol used in writing or in print that signifies or is a record of something
marca
the symbol . used to mark the end of a sentence or an abbreviation
punto
either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
paréntesis
the punctuation mark . used to indicate that a sentence or an abbreviation is ended
punto
the symbol £ used in writing or printing to represent the British unit of currency
símbolo libra
any mark such as a period, comma, brackets, etc., used in writing to divide phrases and sentences and to make them clearly understood
signo de puntuación
the mark ? used at the end of a sentence to show that it is a question
signo de interrogación
either of the symbols " " or ' ' used before and after a word or words to indicate the beginning and the end of a title or quoted remark, or to mark a jargon
comillas
the punctuation mark ; used to separate the items in a list or to indicate a pause between two main clauses in a compound sentence
punto y coma
the symbol / used in print or writing to indicate alternatives or fractions, etc.
barra, barra oblicua
the use of hyphens to connect syllables or words together for clarity or to form compound words
guion, guionación
a punctuation symbol used to indicate additional information or a footnote reference in written text
doble daguerro, doble cruz
a typographical symbol used to denote individual items in a list or to visually separate and organize information in a concise manner
viñeta, punto de lista
a typographical symbol used to indicate a specific section or division within a document, often used in legal or academic contexts to reference a particular part or topic
signo de sección, símbolo de sección
a single typographical symbol, either the opening or closing angle quotation mark (« or ») used in various languages to indicate quotations or enclose text with a special meaning
comillas angulares, comillas de ángulo
the symbol @, that is used in email addresses and other forms of electronic communication
arroba, at
a small, V-shaped symbol often used in mathematics and computer programming to indicate exponentiation, bitwise XOR operations, or to mark insertions or corrections in text
símbolo de caret, caret
a punctuation mark that consists of a small dot used to separate or clarify elements within a sentence, such as in decimal numbers, abbreviations, or to indicate word boundaries in some languages
interpunto, punto intercalado
a punctuation mark consisting of three dots that indicates the omission of words or a pause in speech, often used to create suspense, indicate trailing off, or show incomplete thoughts in writing
elipsis, puntos suspensivos
a sign formed by keyboard characters to show the tone of a message or its sender's facial expression, used on social media or in text messages
emoticón, emoticono
a punctuation mark that combines the question mark and exclamation mark, used to express a mixture of surprise and inquiry, or to convey a rhetorical question with emphasis
interrobang, signo de interrogación-exclamación
a punctuation mark that is slightly longer than a hyphen (-) and is used to indicate a range or connection between two elements, such as dates, times, or numbers, it is also used to show contrast or connection between words or phrases
guion largo, guion en dash
a punctuation mark that is longer than both a hyphen (-) and an en dash (–)
guion largo, raya em
a punctuation mark used to set off nonessential or supplementary information within a sentence, indicating a slight pause or separation of the parenthetical element from the rest of the sentence
coma parentética, coma incidental
a comma used before the conjunction, usually "and" or "or", in a list of three or more items, providing clarity and avoiding ambiguity
coma serial, coma de Oxford
a punctuation mark consisting of two parallel horizontal lines used to enclose quoted or cited material
comillas dobles, comillas
a punctuation mark consisting of a curved or slanted line used to enclose quoted or cited material within a larger quotation or to indicate a word or phrase as being ironic, unconventional, or used in a specialized sense
comillas simples, apóstrofo
a typographical symbol resembling a cross or plus sign (+) that is often used to indicate a footnote or reference in written or printed text
daguerrotipo, símbolo de referencia
the mark ! used after a sentence to indicate excitement, surprise, etc.
signo de exclamación, signo de admiración
a typographical symbol that resembles a backward-facing "P" (¶)
párrafo, símbolo de párrafo