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C2 · Unit 8

Together, hyphenated or apart

Distinguish compounds from phrases and hyphens from dashes.

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New words

Grammar

Distinguish "⁠по-добре⁠" from "⁠по добре обмислен план⁠": the second "⁠по⁠" is a preposition. The hyphen in "⁠българско-английски⁠" links two equal language components. A hyphen joins word parts without spaces; a dash is punctuation. Check disputed compounds in a dictionary.

Научнопопулярният текст е за читатели без специална подготовка.

The popular science text is for readers without specialist training.

Българско-английският речник е на рафта до прозореца.

The Bulgarian–English dictionary is on the shelf by the window.

Advanced orthography: compounds and article traps

Examples

Срещата с министър-председателя е описана в отчета.

The meeting with the prime minister is described in the report.

По-добре да проверим формата, отколкото да гадаем.

It is better to check the form than to guess.

Тя работи по добре обмислен план.

She is working to a well-considered plan.

Засега оставяме двете заглавия в каталога.

For now, we are keeping both titles in the catalogue.

За сега и за после сме предвидили различни задачи.

We have planned different tasks for now and for later.

От време на време и речникът не дава веднага отговор.

From time to time even the dictionary does not provide an immediate answer.

Онлайн срещата ще започне след десет минути.

The online meeting will begin in ten minutes.

Не заменяй дефиса в сложната дума с тире.

Do not replace the hyphen in the compound with a dash.

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