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travessão — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  • indentation noun A dent, notch, or inward curve in a surface or edge.
  • underscore noun A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

Senses

travessão is used for these senses in English:

  • crossbar (sports) The top of the goal structure.
  • dash (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
  • em dash (typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)
  • indentation (law) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.
  • underscore A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

dash — full definition

  1. verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  2. verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
  3. noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.

indentation — full definition

  1. noun A dent, notch, or inward curve in a surface or edge.
  2. noun The space left blank at the start of a line of text, especially the first line of a paragraph.

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