emphasis

emphasis
'emfəsis
plural - emphases; noun
1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) énfasis
2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) énfasis
3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) importancia, énfasis
•
- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically
emphasis n énfasis
emphasis
tr['emfəsɪs]
noun (pl emphases tr['emfəsiːz] )
1 (importance) énfasis nombre masculino, importancia
■ there is more emphasis on coursework than exams se le concede más importancia al trabajo de curso que a los exámenes
2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL acento, énfasis nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to lay/place/put emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algo, poner énfasis en algo
emphasis ['ɛmfəsɪs] n, pl -phases [-.si:z] : énfasis m , hincapié m
emphasis
n.
• énfasis s.f.
'emfəsəs, 'emfəsɪs
noun (pl -ses -siːz) énfasis m

to lay o place o put emphasis on something — hacer* hincapié or poner* énfasis en la importancia de algo

['emfǝsɪs]
N (pl emphases) [ˌ'emfǝsiːz]
1) (in word) acento m ; (in sentence) énfasis m inv

• the emphasis is on the first syllable — el acento (re)cae en la primera sílaba

• to put emphasis on a word — enfatizar una palabra

2) (fig) énfasis m inv

• there has been a change of emphasis — ya no se hace hincapié en lo mismo

• he said it twice, for emphasis — lo dijo dos veces, para enfatizar or para recalcar

• the emphasis is on sport — se da más énfasis al deporte

this year the emphasis is on femininity — este año se resalta la feminidad

to place or put or lay emphasis on sth — hacer hincapié en algo, poner énfasis en algo

too much emphasis is placed on research — se pone demasiado énfasis en la investigación, se hace demasiado hincapié en la investigación

to put special emphasis on sth — poner especial énfasis en algo

• to speak with emphasis — hablar con énfasis

* * *
['emfəsəs, 'emfəsɪs]
noun (pl -ses [-siːz]) énfasis m

to lay o place o put emphasis on something — hacer* hincapié or poner* énfasis en la importancia de algo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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