Question 1 · Quick check
dash
CEFRB1
/ˈdæʃ/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To run or move somewhere quickly.
- 02
noun
A quick movement or short journey.
Examples
After the rain had let up a bit, we made a dash for the car.
Don't dash off a sloppily written report filled with mistakes.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningThe longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
noun
Extra meaningsAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
A hyphen or minus sign.
More examples
In contextThere is a dash of craziness in his personality.
When the feds came they did the dash.
Add a dash of vinegar.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English daschen, dassen, from Danish daske (“to slap, strike”), related to Swedish daska (“to smack, slap, spank”), of obscure origin. Compare German tatschen (“to grope, paw”), Old English dwǣsċan (“to quell, put out, destroy, extinguish”). See also dush.