noun🔗ShareTiretThe 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. "Le mot « self-made » utilise un tiret.grammarlanguagewritingwordlinguisticstechnicalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrait d'unionSomething that links two more consequential things."The word "world-famous" needs a hyphen to connect "world" and "famous." "Le mot « mondialement connu » a besoin d'un trait d'union pour relier « mondial » et « connu ».grammarlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasserelle, coursiveAn 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. "Les élèves ont utilisé la passerelle pour aller du bâtiment principal de l'école au gymnase sans sortir sous la pluie.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersonne appartenant à un sous-groupe marginalisé, et pouvant donc être décrite par un terme avec trait d'unionSomeone 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. "Le professeur a discuté des complexités de l'identité, expliquant comment le terme « hyphen » peut parfois sembler limitant pour les personnes qui veulent être perçues comme plus que la somme de leurs composantes culturelles.grouppersonsocietycultureracelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre un trait d'union, hyphenerTo 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. "L'écrivain a décidé de mettre un trait d'union au mot « check-in » car il apparaissait à la fin de la ligne.grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
conjunction🔗ShareTiretUsed to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-"."My brother is a talented musician—he plays the guitar and the piano. "Mon frère est un musicien talentueux — il joue de la guitare et du piano.grammarlinguisticswordcommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading