exclamation
gb/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən/
B1
Engleză
~ 5200
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
sudden cry showing strong feeling
A short, loud word or sound that you say when you suddenly feel a strong emotion, like surprise or pain.
Tipar de utilizare:
an exclamation of [emotion]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "exclamation" with "explanation" because the words look similar. "Exclamation" is a sudden, emotional sound or word; "explanation" is a clear reason or description. Learners may also try to use a verb form *"exclamationed"*; the correct verb is usually "exclaim".
Sinonime
cry (Less formal and more general; can be any loud call, not only one showing sudden emotion.)
|
shout (Focuses more on loudness and volume, not necessarily on the suddenness or emotional shock.)
Antonime
silence (Opposite because it is the absence of any spoken sound, especially when an emotional reaction might be expected.)
Colocații
an exclamation of surprise
|an exclamation of pain
|an exclamation of delight
|with an exclamation
|a loud exclamation
|a sudden exclamation
Teme
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- She gave a small exclamation of surprise when she saw the gift.
- With an exclamation of pain, he pulled his hand away from the hot pan.
- There was an exclamation of delight from the children when the lights came on.
- His exclamation of anger shocked everyone in the room.
- The crowd responded with exclamations of disbelief as the result was announced.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Maria gave an exclamation of joy when she passed the exam.
- He let out an exclamation of fear when the dog barked.
- I heard an exclamation of pain from the next room.
- The teacher’s joke caused exclamations of surprise from the class.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
punctuation symbol: !
The writing sign (!) that you put after a word or sentence to show strong feeling or importance.
Tipar de utilizare:
put an exclamation mark after [sentence]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say "question mark" correctly but forget to say "exclamation mark" or "exclamation point" and just say "exclamation". In many contexts, especially in teaching, you should say the full term, like "Add an exclamation mark here."
Sinonime
exclamation mark (The full and most common term in British and many international varieties of English; specifies that it is a punctuation mark.)
|
exclamation point (The usual term in American English for the punctuation mark (!).)
Antonime
full stop (A basic sentence-ending punctuation mark that shows a neutral statement rather than strong emotion or emphasis.)
Colocații
exclamation mark
|exclamation point
|end with an exclamation
|add an exclamation
|use an exclamation
|too many exclamation marks
Teme
language
|education
|writing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- In English, we use an exclamation after sentences that show strong emotion.
- You don't need an exclamation at the end of every message; it can sound too excited.
- The teacher circled all the exclamations in red to show they were unnecessary.
- Please put an exclamation after "Congratulations" in the card.
- Writers are often advised to limit their use of exclamations in formal texts.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Write this sentence again, but add an exclamation at the end.
- This sign has three big exclamations on it.
- I think you use too many exclamations in your emails.
- The teacher showed us how to use an exclamation in a sentence.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
3
grammatical exclamative word or sentence
A word or sentence that is used mainly to show a strong feeling, and not to give information or ask a question.
Tipar de utilizare:
an exclamation like [word/phrase]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the general idea of an exclamation (a sudden emotional sound) with the more technical grammar meaning (a sentence type). In grammar books, "exclamation" usually talks about sentence function, not just loudness.
Sinonime
exclamative (Technical grammar term that can function as an adjective or noun; more specialized and less common in everyday usage.)
Antonime
declarative sentence (A sentence type whose main function is to state information, not to express sudden strong emotion.)
Colocații
a short exclamation
|a single-word exclamation
|an exclamation sentence
|an exclamation in the dialogue
|grammatical exclamation
|emotional exclamation
Teme
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- In this dialogue, most of the exclamations come from the youngest character.
- Words like "Wow" and "Ouch" are common exclamations in English.
- The teacher asked the class to rewrite the exclamation as a neutral statement.
- Some languages mark exclamations differently from questions in their grammar.
- The script is full of short exclamations that show the character’s impatience.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The word "Hey" is often used as an exclamation.
- The child’s exclamation, "Look!", made everyone turn their head.
- We learned that "What a day!" is an exclamation in English.
- In comics, exclamations are often written in big letters.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
exclamation
IPA
GB/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
ex - clam - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: exclamation
- Plural: exclamation, exclamations
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
exclamation mark
1/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən mˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
name of punctuation mark: !
The punctuation sign (!) that you put after a word or sentence to show strong feeling, shouting, or importance.
Exemple
- Remember to put an exclamation mark after "Happy birthday".
- In formal writing, you should not use too many exclamation marks.
- The teacher asked the children to circle every exclamation mark in the story.
exclamation point
1/ˌɛkskləmˈeɪʃən pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
US term for: ! punctuation mark
The American English name for the punctuation sign (!), used after a word or sentence to show strong feeling or importance.
Exemple
- In American English, many people say "exclamation point" instead of "exclamation mark".
- Text messages today often use more than one exclamation point.
- She ended the sentence with an exclamation point to show excitement.