noun🔗ShareDos puntosThe punctuation mark ":"."The teacher explained the use of colons in grammar class. "El profesor explicó el uso de los dos puntos en la clase de gramática.grammarwritinglanguagemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDos puntosThe triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon)."Since my keyboard lacked the triangular colon symbol, I used regular colons to approximate the shape in my linguistics notes. "Dado que mi teclado carecía del símbolo de dos puntos triangular, usé dos puntos normales para aproximar la forma en mis notas de lingüística.grammarwritingmarklanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColonA rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete."The speaker used too many colons in their speech, making it sound choppy and incomplete even though each phrase was grammatically correct. "El orador usó demasiados puntos en su discurso, haciéndolo sonar entrecortado e incompleto, aunque cada frase era gramaticalmente correcta.grammarlinguisticsliteraturewritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColon, líneaA clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts."The scholar carefully counted the colons on each page of the ancient scroll to determine the length of the original text. "El erudito contó cuidadosamente los colones en cada página del antiguo pergamino para determinar la longitud del texto original.literaturewritinglanguagehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColonPart of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus."The doctor examined his colons to check for any signs of disease. "El médico examinó su colon para buscar cualquier signo de enfermedad.anatomyorganbodyphysiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgricultor, labradorA husbandman."The colons worked from sunrise to sunset, tending their fields and ensuring a bountiful harvest for their families. "Los agricultores trabajaban desde el amanecer hasta el anochecer, cuidando sus campos y asegurando una cosecha abundante para sus familias.agriculturepersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColonoA European colonial settler, especially in a French colony."During the Algerian War of Independence, many colons who had lived in Algeria for generations chose to return to France. "Durante la Guerra de Independencia de Argelia, muchos colonos que habían vivido en Argelia durante generaciones optaron por regresar a Francia.historypersonsocietypoliticsworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
