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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespontuação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pontuação
"As regras de pontuação podem ser difíceis de dominar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The marks used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
"Correct punctuation is essential for clear communication in writing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin punctuat- 'marked with points', from the verb punctuare, from Latin punctum 'a point'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "punctuation" is said worldwide
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ponctuation
Transliteration: ponctuation
"Vérifiez la ponctuation de votre texte."
Interpunktion
Transliteration: Interpunktion
"Der Aufsatz enthält einige Fehler in der Interpunktion."
punteggiatura
Transliteration: punteggiatura
"Fai attenzione alla punteggiatura quando scrivi."
puntuación
Transliteration: puntuación
"Una buena puntuación ayuda a entender el texto."
pontuação
Transliteration: pontuação
"As regras de pontuação podem ser difíceis de dominar."
विराम चिह्न
Transliteration: viram chinha
"इस वाक्य में विराम चिह्न का सही प्रयोग करें।"
标点符号
Transliteration: biāodiǎn fúhào
"请注意句子的标点符号。"
구두점
Transliteration: gudujeom
"이 문장에는 구두점이 빠져 있습니다."
句読点
Transliteration: kutouten
"日本語の文章では適切な句読点が重要です。"
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