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to punctuate
01
pontuar
to use punctuation marks in a text in order to make it more understandable
Exemplos
When you write an essay, it is important to punctuate your sentences correctly to ensure that your ideas are clearly communicated.
Quando você escreve um ensaio, é importante pontuar suas frases corretamente para garantir que suas ideias sejam comunicadas claramente.
The teacher reminded the students to punctuate their dialogue with quotation marks to indicate when a character is speaking.
O professor lembrou aos alunos para pontuarem seu diálogo com aspas para indicar quando um personagem está falando.
02
to interrupt or break up an activity, event, or sequence at intervals
Exemplos
Laughter punctuated the otherwise serious meeting.
The speech was punctuated by frequent applause.
03
to emphasize or mark something as important
Exemplos
The teacher punctuated the key points of the lesson.
He punctuated his argument with a striking example.
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