comma

ˈkɒmə
commata
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Translation of comma into German

Noun

1.

linguistics

punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence
Komma Beistrich m
  • Place a comma after each item in the list..Setze ein Komma nach jedem Element in der Liste
2.

entomology

butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
C-Falter m
  • The comma butterfly is common in Europe.Der C-Falter ist in Europa häufig anzutreffen.
3.

figurative

brief interval or pause
Innehalten Pause f
  • There was a comma in the conversation.Es gab ein Innehalten im Gespräch.
4.

music

TECH.
small difference in musical interval calculations
TECH.
  • The comma affects the tuning of instruments.Das Komma beeinflusst die Stimmung der Instrumente.
5.

typography

TECH.
subscript diacritical mark in Romanian typography
TECH.
Komma ndiakritisches Komma
  • The Romanian letter uses a comma below it.Der rumänische Buchstabe verwendet ein Komma darunter.
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Expressions with comma: examples in English and translations in German

Anführungszeichen
She said, 'Hello,' with an inverted comma.
Oxford-Komma
In the list apples, bananas, and oranges, the Oxford comma is the one after bananas..
C-Falter
Polygonia c-album
The comma butterfly fluttered gracefully in the garden.
C-Falter
Komma-Falter
The eastern comma is often seen in gardens.
Kommabazillus
Cholerabakterium
The comma bacillus is responsible for cholera outbreaks.

Images of comma

  • comma: butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on wings
    (entomology) C-Falter

Synonyms and analogies of comma in English

Examples of comma in a sentence

  • A comma is needed here for clarity.
  • I spotted a comma resting on a leaf.
  • The wings of the comma are beautifully patterned.
  • She took a comma to gather her thoughts.
  • His speech had a comma before the main point.
  • Musicians must account for the comma in their compositions.

Translations of "comma" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasKommann.

The committee inspected every comma but didn't see the trees for the wood.

Der Ausschuss prüfte jedes Komma, sah aber den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht.

If you want to assign multiple tags, separate them with comma.

Wenn Sie mehrere Tags benutzen möchten, trennen Sie diese mit Komma.

derBeistrichnm.

There can be specified up to twenty attributes, which are separated with a comma or a semicolon, e.g.

Es können bis zu zwanzig Attribute, separiert mit einem Beistrich oder Strichpunkt, angegeben werden.

Whether you enjoy each of the tasks or not, they are executed on a point and a comma.

Egal ob Dir jede der Aufgaben Spaß macht, oder nicht, sie werden auf Punkt und Beistrich ausgeführt.

derC-Falternm.

The comma only very superficially looks like a small tortoiseshell.

Der C-Falter sieht nur flüchtig besehen wie ein Kleiner Fuchs aus.

The comma too belongs to the many-coloured spring butterflies.

Auch der C-Falter gehört zu den vielfarbigen Frühjahrsschmetterlingen.

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Other translations for comma:

  • Kommazeichenn.

comma: Examples and translations in context

He's checking every comma instead of seeing the woods for the trees.

Er prüft jedes Komma, statt endlich das große Ganze zu sehen.

I'm not getting my panties in a knot about a missing comma.

Ich mache doch nicht aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten wegen eines fehlenden Kommas.

If you withhold so much as a comma out of a report...

Wenn Sie auch nur ein Komma aus dem Bericht streichen...

Enter the receiving e-mail addresses, separated by a comma.

Gebe die Empfänger E-Mail Adressen, getrennt durch ein Komma, ein.

Parliament had to fight for each and every single word and comma.

Das Parlament musste um jedes einzelne Wort und Komma streiten.

You can't replace the comma with a period in this sentence.

Man kann das Komma in diesem Satz nicht durch einen Punkt ersetzen.

There's another comma, and we've wasted space.

Da ist noch ein Komma und wir haben Platz vergeudet.

Individual scenarios can be specified by separating them with a comma.

Einzelne Szenarien können angegeben werden, indem Sie sie durch Kommas trennen.

See also:

comma-separated valuesinverted commacomma bacilluscomma butterfly
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