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Translingual [edit]
| Character | … |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | HORIZONTAL ELLIPSIS |
| General Punctuation | U+2026 |
Alternative forms [edit]
Punctuation mark [edit]
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- Indicates a pause or omission; an ellipsis.
- 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Rocco, page 25:
- Esqueceu-se de mencionar…
- You forgot to mention it…
- Esqueceu-se de mencionar…
- 2003, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Rocco, page 538:
- Sinto muito ter de contradizê-la, Minerva, mas, como pode ver no meu bilhete, Harry tem obtido resultados muito fracos nas minhas aulas…
- I'm sorry to contradict you, Minerva, but, as you can see in my note, Harry has obtained very weak results in my classes...
- Sinto muito ter de contradizê-la, Minerva, mas, como pode ver no meu bilhete, Harry tem obtido resultados muito fracos nas minhas aulas…
- The show was great, we saw some soul, punk, rock, disco, clowns, … and ska music.
- 2000, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Rocco, page 25:
- (Internet slang, text messaging) A response used to express annoyance, shock or confusion.
- You're 35, you still live with your mother, you have no job, no hope, no prospects, what's the point of even going on? ― …
- (mathematics) In a sequence of numbers, omits numbers, when the pattern to be followed is clear.
- 1, 2, 3, ..., 1000
- 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100
- (mathematics) Indicates that the an indefinite sequence of digits of an irrational number follows.
- The square root of 2 is 1.4142135623730950488…
Usage notes [edit]
This symbol is called an ellipsis. Its display may vary based on language script.
See also [edit]
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