comma
gb/kˈɑmə/ us/kˈɑmə/
A2
Englisch
vessző, vesszőnyi szünet, komma
NOMEN
A2
1
vessző
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
a comma; a comma after/before [word/phrase]
Use a comma to separate items in a list: apples, oranges, and pears.
Használj vesszőt a felsorolás elemeinek elválasztására: alma, narancs és körte.
Place a comma after an introductory phrase like “In the morning,”.
Az angolban tegyél vesszőt az olyan bevezető kifejezések után, mint az „In the morning”.
She forgot the comma after “Yes,” and the sentence looked strange.
Beispiele für Lernende
Put a comma after “However,”.
Az angolban tegyél vesszőt a „However” után.
This sentence needs a comma.
Ebbe a mondatba kell egy vessző.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often use commas where English prefers a full stop/period, or they forget commas after introductory words (e.g., "However,").
Bedeutung
the punctuation mark (,)
Wortverbindungen
use a comma
|put a comma
|add a comma
|insert a comma
|omit a comma
|a comma after
|a comma before
|commas in a list
|a missing comma
|a misplaced comma
Synonyme
punctuation mark (General term; not specific to commas.)
Themen
writing
|grammar
|education
Definition
A comma (,) is a small mark used in writing to separate words or parts of a sentence.
A punctuation mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence, especially items in a list, clauses, or additional information.
NOMEN
B1
2
vessző
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
a comma in [number]
In US English, 10,000 uses a comma to separate thousands.
Az amerikai angolban a 10,000 alakban vessző választja el az ezres csoportokat.
The spreadsheet automatically added commas to long numbers.
A táblázat automatikusan vesszőkkel tagolta a nagy számokat.
Be careful: in English, 2.5 uses a point, not a comma.
Beispiele für Lernende
Write it as 1,500.
Írd így: 1,500.
This number needs a comma.
Ebbe a számba kell egy vessző.
Häufiger Fehler:
Many languages use a comma as a decimal separator; in English, the decimal mark is usually a point (3.5), not a comma (3,5).
Bedeutung
separator in large numbers
Wortverbindungen
a comma in the number
|thousands comma
|a comma every three digits
|remove the commas
|format with commas
|number with commas
Synonyme
thousands separator (Name of the function; can be a comma or another symbol depending on locale.)
Themen
numbers
|education
|business
Definition
In English, a comma is often used in big numbers like 1,000.
A comma used in some number formats to separate groups of three digits, especially in thousands (e.g., 1,000; 20,000).
NOMEN
B2
3
vessző
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
separated by commas; a comma between [items]
Enter the tags separated by commas.
A címkéket vesszővel elválasztva add meg.
The file uses commas to separate each field.
A fájl vesszőkkel választja el az egyes mezőket.
If a company name contains a comma, the CSV needs quotes.
Beispiele für Lernende
Write the words with commas.
Írd a szavakat vesszővel elválasztva.
Separate the names with commas.
Vesszővel válaszd el a neveket.
Häufiger Fehler:
In CSV files, commas inside text fields must often be quoted; learners may split fields incorrectly.
Bedeutung
separator between items in data
Wortverbindungen
comma-separated
|separated by commas
|a comma-delimited file
|values separated by commas
|a list of names with commas
|a comma in a CSV
|escape the comma
Synonyme
delimiter (General technical term for any separating character.)
Themen
computing
|data
|writing
Definition
A comma can separate values in a list, especially in computer files.
A comma used to separate items in a series, especially in data, fields, or values (for example in a comma-separated list).
NOMEN
B2
4
Verwendungsmuster:
a comma in [speech/reading]
She read the line with a clear comma after “Well,”.
Úgy olvasta fel a sort, hogy a „Nos” után jól hallható vesszőnyi szünetet tartott.
There’s a comma in the rhythm of that sentence that makes it sound gentle.
Van egy vesszőnyi szünet a mondat ritmusában, amitől szelídebben hangzik.
He spoke quickly, without even a comma.
Beispiele für Lernende
Pause at the comma.
Tarts szünetet a vesszőnél.
He spoke without a comma.
Egyetlen vesszőnyi szünet nélkül beszélt.
Häufiger Fehler:
Not every written comma should be a strong pause in speech; intonation often matters more than punctuation.
Bedeutung
a brief pause in speech
Wortverbindungen
a slight comma
|a natural comma
|a comma pause
|pause at the comma
|a comma in the rhythm
Synonyme
pause (More general; not tied to punctuation.)
Antonyme
continuation (No break or pause.)
Themen
speaking
|reading
|education
Definition
A comma can mean a short pause when you speak.
A short pause in speaking or reading aloud, similar to the pause suggested by a comma in writing.
NOMEN
C2
TECHNICAL
5
komma
C2
Verwendungsmuster:
a comma of [type]; the [type] comma
Some tuning systems account for the syntonic comma.
Egyes hangolási rendszerek számolnak a szintonikus kommával.
The Pythagorean comma explains a small mismatch in certain intervals.
A püthagoraszi komma megmagyarázza bizonyos hangközök kis eltérését.
In temperament theory, a comma can be distributed across several steps.
Häufiger Fehler:
This meaning is unrelated to punctuation; learners may not realize the term is technical music vocabulary.
Bedeutung
tiny interval in musical pitch
Wortverbindungen
syntonic comma
|Pythagorean comma
|a tuning comma
|a comma difference
|comma in temperament
Synonyme
micro-interval (Broader term for any very small pitch interval.)
Themen
music
|technical
|education
Definition
In music theory, a comma is a very small difference in pitch.
A very small interval between two pitches, discussed in tuning systems and music theory.
Grammatik
Grundform
comma
IPA
GB/kˈɑmə/
US/kˈɑmə/
Silben & Betonung
comma (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (comma)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: comma
- Plural: commas
Wortfamilie
Forms
commas
noun
Related words
punctuation
noun A2
punctuate
verb
Ausdrücke
comma operator
1/kˈɑmə ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
programming operator using a comma
In some programming languages, a comma can act like an operator.
Beispiele
- In C, the comma operator evaluates the left expression and then returns the value of the right one.
- Most style guides recommend avoiding the comma operator because it can be hard to read.
- The bug came from misunderstanding the comma operator in that expression.
comma splice
1/kˈɑmə splˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
comma wrongly joining two sentences
A comma splice is when you join two full sentences with only a comma.
Beispiele
- “I was tired, I went to bed” is a comma splice.
- You can fix a comma splice by adding a conjunction or using a semicolon.
- The teacher circled several comma splices in the essay.
Beispiele für Lernende
- This is a comma splice.
- Fix the comma splice.
comma-separated values
1/kˈɑmə sˈɛpɚˌeɪtɪd vˈæljuz/
fixed phrase
technical
data format with commas between fields
Comma-separated values (CSV) is a file format where commas separate the data.
Beispiele
- Export the contacts as comma-separated values (CSV).
- The report is stored in a comma-separated values file.
- Some commas appear inside quotes, so they aren’t field breaks.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Save it as CSV.
- This is a comma-separated values file.
inverted commas
1/ɪnvˈɚtɪd kˈɑməz/
fixed phrase
quotation marks (British English)
Inverted commas are the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ used for quotes.
Beispiele
- Put the title in inverted commas.
- In British English, people often say “inverted commas” instead of “quotation marks”.
- She wrote the phrase in inverted commas to show she was being sarcastic.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Put it in inverted commas.
- Use inverted commas for direct speech.
oxford comma
1/ˈɑksfɚd kˈɑmə/
fixed phrase
comma before “and” in lists
The Oxford comma is the comma before “and” in a list.
Beispiele
- The editor prefers the Oxford comma in all lists.
- Without the Oxford comma, the sentence could be read in two ways.
- Some newspapers omit the Oxford comma to save space.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We use the Oxford comma here.
- Do we need the Oxford comma?
serial comma
1/sˈɪɹiəl kˈɑmə/
fixed phrase
another name for Oxford comma
The serial comma is the comma before the last item in a list.
Beispiele
- The style guide says to use the serial comma.
- Using a serial comma can prevent confusion in long lists.
- They argued about the serial comma for half an hour.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Add the serial comma.
- This list needs a serial comma.