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parenthesis

/pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/

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noun

Вводное предложение, вставка

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

Examples :

"My sister, a talented artist, enjoys painting (especially landscapes). "

Моя сестра, талантливая художница, любит рисовать (особенно пейзажи).

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noun

Скобка, круглая скобка

Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept, (including a visual aid), was very helpful. "

Объяснение учителя новой математической концепции (включая наглядное пособие) было очень полезным.

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noun

Отступление, скобка

A digression; the use of such digressions.

Examples :

"In his lecture, the professor used a parenthesis to explain the historical context of the event. "

В своей лекции профессор использовал отступление, чтобы объяснить исторический контекст события.

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noun

Скобки

Such brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator, or to enclose the components of a vector or the elements of a matrix.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that the part of the math problem inside the parenthesis needs to be solved first. "

Учитель объяснил, что часть математической задачи в скобках нужно решить первой.

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