comma
gb/kˈɑmə/ us/kˈɑmə/
A2
Англійська
vessző, vesszőnyi szünet, komma
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
vessző
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Put a comma after “However,”.
Az angolban tegyél vesszőt a „However” után.
This sentence needs a comma.
Ebbe a mondatba kell egy vessző.
Поширена помилка:
Learners often use commas where English prefers a full stop/period, or they forget commas after introductory words (e.g., "However,").
Значення
the punctuation mark (,)
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
punctuation mark (General term; not specific to commas.)
Теми
writing
|grammar
|education
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
B1
2
vessző
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Write it as 1,500.
Írd így: 1,500.
This number needs a comma.
Ebbe a számba kell egy vessző.
Поширена помилка:
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).
Значення
separator in large numbers
Словосполучення
a comma in the number
|thousands comma
|a comma every three digits
|remove the commas
|format with commas
|number with commas
Синоніми
thousands separator (Name of the function; can be a comma or another symbol depending on locale.)
Теми
numbers
|education
|business
Визначення
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).
ІМЕННИК
B2
3
vessző
A2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Write the words with commas.
Írd a szavakat vesszővel elválasztva.
Separate the names with commas.
Vesszővel válaszd el a neveket.
Поширена помилка:
In CSV files, commas inside text fields must often be quoted; learners may split fields incorrectly.
Значення
separator between items in data
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
delimiter (General technical term for any separating character.)
Теми
computing
|data
|writing
Визначення
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).
ІМЕННИК
B2
4
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
Pause at the comma.
Tarts szünetet a vesszőnél.
He spoke without a comma.
Egyetlen vesszőnyi szünet nélkül beszélt.
Поширена помилка:
Not every written comma should be a strong pause in speech; intonation often matters more than punctuation.
Значення
a brief pause in speech
Словосполучення
a slight comma
|a natural comma
|a comma pause
|pause at the comma
|a comma in the rhythm
Синоніми
pause (More general; not tied to punctuation.)
Антоніми
continuation (No break or pause.)
Теми
speaking
|reading
|education
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
C2
TECHNICAL
5
komma
C2
Модель уживання:
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.
Поширена помилка:
This meaning is unrelated to punctuation; learners may not realize the term is technical music vocabulary.
Значення
tiny interval in musical pitch
Словосполучення
syntonic comma
|Pythagorean comma
|a tuning comma
|a comma difference
|comma in temperament
Синоніми
micro-interval (Broader term for any very small pitch interval.)
Теми
music
|technical
|education
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
comma
IPA
GB/kˈɑmə/
US/kˈɑmə/
Склади й наголос
comma (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (comma)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: comma
- Plural: commas
Споріднені слова
Forms
commas
noun
Related words
punctuation
noun A2
punctuate
verb
Вирази
comma operator
1/kˈɑmə ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
programming operator using a comma
In some programming languages, a comma can act like an operator.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- “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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Add the serial comma.
- This list needs a serial comma.