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hyphenate

/ˈhʌɪf(ə)neɪt/

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noun

Persona polifacética, todoterreno

A person with multiple duties or abilities, such as "writer-director", "actor-model", or "singer-songwriter".

Examples :

"My sister is a talented hyphenate, excelling as both a teacher and a musician. "

Mi hermana es una persona polifacética talentosa, que se destaca tanto como maestra como músico.

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noun

Persona cuya etnia es un término con guion compuesto por varias palabras, como "afroamericano"

A person whose ethnicity is a multi-word hyphenated term, such as "African-American".

Examples :

"The university has a diverse student body, including many hyphenates like Italian-Americans and Korean-Americans, who contribute to a rich cultural environment. "

La universidad tiene un cuerpo estudiantil diverso, que incluye a muchos con etnias con guion, como los italoamericanos y los coreanoamericanos, que contribuyen a un rico entorno cultural.

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verb

Guionar

To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.

Examples :

"The writer hyphenated the long word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" at the end of the line. "

El escritor guionó la palabra larga "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" al final de la línea.

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verb

Unir palabras o sílabas con un guion

To join words or syllables with a hyphen.

Examples :

"Please hyphenate "self-esteem" when writing the essay to make it grammatically correct. "

Por favor, une con un guion "autoestima" al escribir el ensayo para que sea gramaticalmente correcto.

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