accent

accent
1. 'æksənt noun
1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) acento
2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) acento, tilde
3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) énfasis
4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) acento, pronunciación

2. ək'sent verb
(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) acentuar
accent n acento
accent
tr[(n) 'æksənt; (vb) æk'sent]
noun
1 acento
transitive verb
1 acentuar
accent ['æk.sɛnt, æk'sɛnt] vt
: acentuar
accent ['æk.sɛnt, -sənt] n
1) : acento m
2) emphasis, stress: énfasis m, acento m
accent
n.
• acento s.m.
• deje s.m.
• dejo s.m.
• lenguaje s.m.
v.
• acentuar v.
• recalcar v.

I 'æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt
noun
1) (pronunciation) acento m

with a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur

2)
a) (stress) (Ling, Mus) acento m
b) (emphasis) énfasis m

to put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo

3) (symbol) (Ling) acento m, tilde f

II æk'sent
transitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*
1. N
['æksǝnt]
1) (written) acento m

put an accent on the "o" — pon un acento sobre la "o"

acute accent — acento m agudo

written accent — acento m ortográfico

2) (=pronunciation) acento m

he has a French accent — tiene acento francés

with a strong Andalusian accent — con (un) fuerte acento andaluz

3) (=emphasis)
(fig)

to put the accent on — subrayar (la importancia de), recalcar

the minister put the accent on exports — el ministro recalcó la importancia de la exportación

this year the accent is on bright colours — (Fashion) este año están de moda los colores vivos

4) liter (=tone)

in accents of some surprise — en cierto tono de asombro

2. VT
[æk'sent]
1) [+ syllable, word] acentuar
2) [+ need, difference] recalcar, subrayar
3) [+ colour, feature] realzar
3.
CPD ['æksǝnt]

accent mark N — acento m ortográfico

* * *

I ['æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt]
noun
1) (pronunciation) acento m

with a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur

2)
a) (stress) (Ling, Mus) acento m
b) (emphasis) énfasis m

to put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo

3) (symbol) (Ling) acento m, tilde f

II [æk'sent]
transitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*

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