What is the Spanish word for "colon"?

Learn how to say "colon" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

colon

Spanish

colon

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Alternative translations of "colon"

cólon

Examples of how to use "colon" in Spanish

English
A colon introduces a list or an explanation.
Spanish
Dos puntos introducen una lista o una explicación.
English
Use a colon before lists.
Spanish
Usa dos puntos antes de las listas.
English
The colon absorbs water from digested food.
Spanish
El colon absorbe agua de los alimentos digeridos.
English
The doctor examined the patient's colon carefully.
Spanish
El médico examinó cuidadosamente el colon del paciente.
English
Type a colon between hours and minutes.
Spanish
Escribe un colon entre las horas y los minutos.

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