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colon

/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ /ˈkoʊ.lən/ /ˈkoʊlən/ /kəˈlɒn/ /kəˈloʊn/

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noun

Dos puntos

The punctuation mark ":".

Examples :

"The teacher said to use a colon after the introduction in our list. "

El profesor dijo que usáramos dos puntos después de la introducción en nuestra lista.

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noun

Dos puntos

The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).

Examples :

"The teacher wrote a list of instructions, but the "colon" symbol was missing from the document. "

El profesor escribió una lista de instrucciones, pero el símbolo de los dos puntos faltaba en el documento.

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noun

Figura retórica que consiste en una cláusula que es gramaticalmente, pero no lógicamente, completa

A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.

Examples :

"The teacher's statement, "My students are prepared, and (pause), now is the time for testing," used a colon to introduce a grammatically complete but logically related idea. "

La declaración del profesor: "Mis estudiantes están preparados, y (pausa), ahora es el momento de la prueba", usó una figura retórica para introducir una idea gramaticalmente completa pero lógicamente relacionada.

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noun

Columna, cláusula

A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the first few lines of the poem on the board as a colon for the students to copy. "

El profesor escribió las primeras líneas del poema en la pizarra como una columna para que los estudiantes las copiaran.

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noun

Colon

Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the colon plays a crucial role in absorbing water from food waste. "

El médico explicó que el colon juega un papel crucial en la absorción de agua de los desechos alimenticios.

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noun

Colono, labrador

Examples :

"The colon, a hardworking farmer, planted his corn crop early in the spring. "

El colono, un labrador trabajador, plantó su cosecha de maíz a principios de la primavera.

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noun

Colono

A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.

Examples :

"Many colons in Algeria struggled to understand the perspective of the native Algerians. "

Muchos colonos en Argelia lucharon por entender la perspectiva de los argelinos nativos.

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