verb🔗ShareMettre un trait d'unionTo break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line."The writer hyphenated the long word "unbelievable" at the end of the line. "L'écrivain a mis un trait d'union au mot long « incroyable » à la fin de la ligne.grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRelier par un trait d'unionTo join words or syllables with a hyphen."The teacher asked us to hyphenate compound words like "well-being" in our essays. "Le professeur nous a demandé de relier par un trait d'union les mots composés comme « bien-être » dans nos essais.grammarlinguisticswritingwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTiréWritten with a hyphen."Some dictionaries list hyphenated words as though they contained no punctuation."Certains dictionnaires répertorient les mots tirés comme s'ils ne contenaient aucune ponctuation.grammarwritingwordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBinationale, multiculturelleOf a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.)."His hyphenated identity, French-Canadian, shaped his experiences growing up. "Son identité binationale, franco-canadienne, a façonné ses expériences d'enfance.personculturenationraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading