comma

BrE /ˈkɒmə/ AmE /ˈkɑːmə/

noun en → es

1 PUNCTUATION MARK [noun] B1

a punctuation mark (, ) used to separate parts of a sentence or list items

coma

Collocations comma before the last item in a list

  • Use a comma to separate items in a list.

    Utiliza una coma para separar los elementos en una lista.

2 BREAK IN SPEECH [noun] B2

a short pause or break in speech, often represented by a comma in writing

pausa breve

Collocations comma in spoken language

  • There was a comma between each sentence.

    Había una pausa breve entre cada oración.