Punctuation marks (vocabulary)

apostrophe - apostrof

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)

asterisk - hvězdička (znaménko v textu)

noun - the mark * used in texts

at - symbol @, zavináč

noun - the symbol @

backslash - zpětné lomítko

noun - the mark \

bracket - závorka

noun, British English - one of the pair of marks ( )

colon - dvojtečka

noun - the mark ':', it is usually used before a list of things, example etc.

comma - čárka (interpunkce)

noun - a punctuation mark (,) that separates two things and marks a pause

dash - pomlčka (znaménko)

noun - the sign ' - ' used to mark a pause or the omission of some words

exclamation mark - vykřičník

noun, British English - the sign ' ! '

hyphen - pomlčka (spojovník), spojovník (pomlčka)

noun - a sign or mark that connects two words together (-)

question mark - otazník

noun - the mark ' ? ' which is used at the end of a sentence that requires an answer

quotation mark - uvozovky, uvozovka

noun - the mark ( " or ' ) that shows the beginning or end of direct speech

semicolon - středník

noun - the mark ';', it is usually used to connect independent clauses

slash - lomítko (znaménko)

noun - the mark ( / ) which is used for example to separate different alternatives