emphasize

emphasize
verb (to lay or put emphasis on: You emphasize the word `too' in the sentence `Are you going too?'; He emphasized the importance of working hard.) enfatizar, subrayar
emphasize vb hacer hincapié / poner énfasis / recalcar
El gerundio de emphasize se escribe emphasizing
emphasize
tr['emfəsaɪz]
transitive verb
1 (of words) enfatizar, poner énfasis en
■ he emphasized the word "not' puso énfasis en la palabra "no"
2 (stress importance) hacer hincapié en, enfatizar, subrayar, destacar, recalcar, insistir en
■ she emphasized the importance of punctuality hizo hincapié en la importancia de la puntualidad
■ I really must emphasize this point debo insistir en este punto
3 (highlight) poner de relieve; (bring out) resaltar
■ the report emphasizes the need for safety measures el informe pone de relieve la necesidad de medidas de seguridad
■ that colour emphasizes your eyes ese color te resalta los ojos
emphasize ['ɛmfə.saɪz] vt, -sized ; -sizing : enfatizar, destacar, subrayar, hacer hincapié en
emphasize (US/UK)
v.
• acentuar v.
• dar énfasis v.
• destacar v.
• poner énfasis en v.
• recalcar v.
• resaltar v.
• subrayar v.
'emfəsaɪz
transitive verb \<\<phrase/word\>\> enfatizar*, poner* énfasis en; \<\<fact/point/warning\>\> recalcar*, hacer* hincapié en; \<\<fault/value\>\> poner* de relieve; \<\<shape/feature\>\> resaltar, hacer* resaltar
['emfǝsaɪz]
VT
1) [+ word, syllable] enfatizar; [+ fact, point] hacer hincapié en, enfatizar, subrayar, recalcar

I must emphasize that ... — debo insistir en que ...

2) (Ling) acentuar
3) [garment] (=accentuate) hacer resaltar
* * *
['emfəsaɪz]
transitive verb \<\<phrase/word\>\> enfatizar*, poner* énfasis en; \<\<fact/point/warning\>\> recalcar*, hacer* hincapié en; \<\<fault/value\>\> poner* de relieve; \<\<shape/feature\>\> resaltar, hacer* resaltar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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