noun🔗ShareGuionThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line."The word "self-made" uses a hyphen. "La palabra "self-made" usa un guion.grammarlanguagewritingwordlinguisticstechnicalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuionSomething that links two more consequential things."The word "world-famous" needs a hyphen to connect "world" and "famous." "La palabra "famoso a nivel mundial" necesita un guion para conectar "mundo" y "famoso".grammarlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasaje cubierto, corredorAn enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings."The students used the hyphen to walk from the main school building to the gymnasium without going outside in the rain. "Los estudiantes usaron el corredor para ir del edificio principal de la escuela al gimnasio sin salir a la lluvia.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona que pertenece a un subgrupo marginado y, por lo tanto, puede ser descrita por un término con guionSomeone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc."The professor discussed the complexities of identity, explaining how the term "hyphen" can sometimes feel limiting to people who want to be seen as more than just the sum of their cultural parts. "El profesor discutió las complejidades de la identidad, explicando cómo el término "hyphen" a veces puede sentirse limitante para las personas que quieren ser vistas como algo más que la suma de sus partes culturales.grouppersonsocietycultureracelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGuionar, separar con guionTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate."The writer decided to hyphen the word "check-in" because it appeared at the end of the line. "El escritor decidió guionar la palabra "check-in" porque aparecía al final de la línea.grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareGuionUsed to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-"."My brother is a talented musician—he plays the guitar and the piano. "Mi hermano es un músico talentoso—toca la guitarra y el piano.grammarlinguisticswordcommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading