Dashes Meaning in English
word · lemma: dash
Definition
'Dashes' is the plural of 'dash.' It can mean short horizontal lines used in writing (punctuation marks), or quick, sudden movements, especially running very fast for a short distance.
Usage & Nuances
Used formally in writing for punctuation (as in em dashes or en dashes). As a verb/noun, common in sports or describing quick movement: '100-meter dash.' Do not confuse with hyphens (shorter punctuation marks).
Spanish: guiones - carreras rápidasPortuguese (BR): travessões - corridas rápidasPortuguese (PT): traços - corridas rápidasChinese (Simplified): 破折号 - 猛冲Chinese (Traditional): 破折號 - 急奔Hindi: डैश (चिह्न) - तेज़ दौड़Arabic: شرطات - اندفاعات سريعةBengali: ড্যাশ (যতিচিহ্ন) - দ্রুত ছোটাRussian: дефисы (знаки препинания) - рывки (быстрые движения)Japanese: ダッシュ（記号） - 急いで走ることVietnamese: dấu gạch ngang - chạy nước rútKorean: 대시(문장 부호) - 달리기(빠른 움직임)Turkish: tire (noktalama işareti) - depar (ani hareket)Urdu: ڈیش (وقفہ میں استعمال ہونے والا نشان) - دوڑنا (تیز حرکت)Indonesian: tanda hubung panjang (punctuation) - berlari cepat (gerakan mendadak)
Example Sentences
She used two dashes in her sentence.
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He dashes to the bus stop every morning.
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There are three dashes on the page.
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He broke the record for the 100-meter dashes.
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Can you replace the commas with dashes here?
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She always dashes out the door when she's late.
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