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 document needed a thorough edit to ensure correct usage of commas, periods, and especially hyphens in compound words. "El documento necesitaba una edición exhaustiva para asegurar el uso correcto de comas, puntos y, especialmente, guiones en palabras compuestas.grammarwritingwordlinguisticsstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuionSomething that links two more consequential things."The hyphens in the word "well-being" connect the concepts of "well" and "being," showing how they are related. "Los guiones en la palabra "well-being" conectan los conceptos de "well" (bien) y "being" (estar), mostrando cómo se relacionan.grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasarela, corredor cubiertoAn enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings."During the winter, students used the hyphens to get from the dormitory to the dining hall without going outside in the cold. "Durante el invierno, los estudiantes usaban las pasarelas para ir del dormitorio al comedor sin salir al frío.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 university actively seeks to recruit a diverse student body, including students from various ethnic backgrounds and "hyphens" like first-generation college students and students with disabilities. "La universidad busca activamente reclutar un cuerpo estudiantil diverso, incluyendo estudiantes de diversos orígenes étnicos y "personas con guion" como estudiantes universitarios de primera generación y estudiantes con discapacidades.culturesocietygrouppersonracelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeparar o puntuar con un guion, guionarTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate."The editor will hyphens words that break at the end of a line in the document. "El editor guionará las palabras que se rompen al final de una línea en el documento.grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading