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Meanings of dash in English

Portuguese
estilo
Catalan
airositat
Spanish
estilo

Distinctive and stylish elegance.

estilo
Portuguese
assustar
Catalan
desanimar
Spanish
asustar

Cause to lose courage.

assustar
Catalan
llançar-se

Run or move very quickly or hastily.

Related terms
llançar-se
Russian
тире
Spanish
raya
Catalan
ratlla

One of the two letters of the alphabet of Morse code, which corresponds to a long signal (duration = 3 dots)

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тире
Usage of dash in English
1
The escalating eurozone crisis has prompted another dash into 'safe-haven' government bonds.
The Guardian
2
There had been a flush in it; there was dash in it.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through
3
The finest thing in the combat was the dash of the Americans.
America's War for Humanity
4
Some much needed focus and a dash of optimism will help enormously.
The South African
5
Which way-whichmethod-talkher over-lull her into security or a swift dash-
And Then There Were None
6
A dash of hail struck the window; the plate glass grew opaque.
The Rim of the Desert
7
The figures appear to dash hopes that employment growth is at hand.
The Irish Times
8
SEBI need not agree, and there could be a rather unseemly dash.
Reuters
9
The rate of fire has slackened; you make a dash for it.
The Glory of the Trenches
10
Reality TV is more scatter-dash throughout as there is no real arc.
The Irish Times
11
There was a dash of daring and doubtful propriety in the proposal.
The Christian: A Story
12
They must lose themselves in the dash and whirl of daring moments.
Phantom Wires: A Novel
13
I suspect there is a strong dash of the devil in her.
A Crooked Path: A Novel
14
The thought was like a dash of cold water in her face.
The Shield of Silence
15
Be ready to dash onto the stage the moment the show starts.
The South African
16
A dash into the thick of it might break the whole band.
Arizona Nights
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Translations for dash
Russian
тире
Dash through the time
Dash across language varieties
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
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