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emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs] n pl -ses [-siːz]
1. special importance or significance 2. an object, idea, etc., that is given special importance or significance 3. (Literature / Rhetoric) stress made to fall on a particular syllable, word, or phrase in speaking 4. force or intensity of expression he spoke with special emphasis on the subject of civil rights 5. sharpness or clarity of form or outline the sunlight gave emphasis to the shape of the mountain [via Latin from Greek: meaning, (in rhetoric) significant stress; see emphatic] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
emphasis noun 1. importance, attention, weight, significance, stress, strength, priority, moment, intensity, insistence, prominence, underscoring, pre-eminence Too much emphasis is placed on research. 2. stress, accent, accentuation, force, weight The emphasis is on the first syllable of the word. Translations emphasis [ˈemfəsɪs] N (emphases (pl)) [ˈemfəsiːz] 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 emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs] [emphases] [ˈɛmfəsiːz] (pl) n (= weight, importance) → force f, insistance f to put emphasis on sth, to place emphasis on sth → mettre l'accent sur qch, insister sur qch the emphasis is on reading → la lecture tient une place primordiale, on accorde une importance particulière à la lecture (= vocal stress) → accent m emphasis n (= vocal stress) → Betonung f; the emphasis is on the first syllable → die Betonung or der Ton liegt auf der ersten Silbe; to lay or put emphasis on a word → ein Wort betonen; to say something with emphasis → etw mit Nachdruck or nachdrücklich betonen (= importance) → Betonung f, → (Schwer)gewicht nt; to lay emphasis or place or put the emphasis on something → etw betonen; to lay emphasis or place or put the emphasis on doing something → Wert darauf legen, etw zu tun; this year the emphasis is on femininity → dieses Jahr liegt der Akzent or die Betonung auf Weiblichkeit; there is too much emphasis on research → die Forschung steht zu sehr im Vordergrund; a change of emphasis → eine Akzentverschiebung emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs] n (emphases (pl)) [ˈɛmfəsiːz] → enfasi f inv; (in word, phrase) → accento to speak with emphasis → parlare con enfasi to lay or place emphasis on sth (fig) → mettere in risalto or in evidenza qc the emphasis is on sport → si dà molta importanza allo sport emphasis [ˈɛmfəsɪs] n (emphases (pl)) [ˈɛmfəsiːz] → enfasi f inv; (in word, phrase) → accento to speak with emphasis → parlare con enfasi to lay or place emphasis on sth (fig) → mettere in risalto or in evidenza qc the emphasis is on sport → si dà molta importanza allo sport n emphasis [ˈemfəsis] 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. klem تَوْكيد подчертаване důraz tryk; eftertryk; betoning die Betonung έμφαση énfasis tunderõhk تکیه؛ تکیه کلام painotus accent, accentuation הַטעָמָה जोर naglašavanje hangsúly penekanan áhersla accento 強調 강조 pabrėžimas, akcentavimas uzsvars; akcents penekanan nadruk vekt, ettertrykk emfaza ênfase accent(uare) ударение; эмфаза dôraz poudarek naglasak betoning ความสำคัญ vurgu 加重語氣 наголос, акцент توجہ دلانے کے لۓ الفاظ پر خاص زور sự nhấn giọng 加重语气 2 force; firmness I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis. nadruk توكيد، تَشْديد наблягане důraz eftertryk der Nachdruck έμφαση énfasis rõhutatus تاکید؛ پافشاری painokkuus force דָגֶש जोर, मजबूती jačina, žestina nyomaték tegas áhersla forza 強さ 힘참, 박력 tvirtumas uzsvērums ketegasan nadruk ettertrykk nacisk ênfase fermitate выразительность dôraz poudarek naglašavanje eftertryck, emfas ความหนักแน่น kararlılık 強調 виразність سختی sự nhấn mạnh 强调 3 importance given to something He placed great emphasis on this point. nadruk تَوكيد، أهَمِّيّه ударение důraz vægt das Gewicht έμφαση importancia, énfasis rõhk تاکید painoarvo insistance, importance דָגֶש महत्व važnost hangsúly penekanan áhersla enfasi, importanza, rilievo 重点 강조 svoris, svarumas svars; svarīgums penekanan nadruk vekt, hovedvekt nacisk ênfase accent, importanţă особое внимание dôraz poudarek naglasak betoning, tonvikt การเน้นย้ำ önem, ağırlık 重要性 особливе значення خصوصی اہمیت tầm quan trọng 重要性 v emphasize, ˈemphasise 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. beklemtoon يُؤَكِّد، يُشَدِّد подчертавам zdůraznit lægge vægt på; fremhæve; pointere betonen τονίζω, δίνω έμφαση σε κτ. enfatizar, subrayar rõhutama تاکید کردن؛ تکیه گذاشتن painottaa souligner לְהָדגִיש जोर देकर कहना naglasiti (ki)hangsúlyoz menekankan leggja áherslu á enfatizzare, sottolineare 強調する 강조하다 pabrėžti, akcentuoti uzsvērt; akcentēt menekankan benadrukken betone, legge vekt på, understreke położyć nacisk, podkreślić dar ênfase a accentua, a pune accentul pe делать упор; подчёркивать zdôrazniť poudariti naglasiti betona เน้น vurgulamak 強調 робити наголос, підкреслювати کسی بات کو خصوصی طور پر نمایاں کرنا nhấn mạnh 强调 adj emˈphatic [-ˈfӕ-] (negativeunemphatic) expressed with emphasis; firm and definite an emphatic denial; He was most emphatic about the importance of arriving on time. nadruklik تَوْكيدي подчертан důrazný; rozhodný bestemt nachdrücklich εμφατικός enfático, enérgico rõhutatud مصر؛ قاطع؛ موکد painokas catégorique מוּדגָש जोरदार, सशक्त posebno naglašen nyomatékos tegas áherslumikill, eindreginn risoluto, netto 断固とした 강조된 ryškus, atkaklus uzsvērts tegas nadrukkelijk ettertrykkelig, kraftig, bestemt stanowczy enfático categoric, total категорический; настойчивый dôrazný poudarjen izrazit eftertrycklig, bestämd, emfatisk ที่หนักแน่น üzerine basa basa söyleme 強調的 виразний; категоричний پر زور dứt khoát 强调的 adv emˈphatically uitdruklik بِتَوكيد، مُشَدِّدا натъртено důrazně eftertrykkeligt; udtrykkeligt; bestemt nachdrücklich εμφατικά enérgicamente, en tono enfático rõhutatult اکیداً؛ بطور قاطع painokkaasti catégoriquement בְּתוֹקֶף सशक्त तरह से naglašeno nyomatékosan dengan tegas með áherslu, eindregið enfaticamente, energicamente 断固として 강조하여 atkakliai, ryžtingai uzsvērti dengan tegas nadrukkelijk med ettertrykk zdecydowanie enfaticamente categoric категорически; настойчиво dôrazne poudarjeno izrazito eftertryckligt, emfatiskt อย่างหนักแน่น üstüne basa basa 強調地 виразно; категорично شدّت سے một cách dứt khoát 强调地 to emphasize (not emphasize on ) a point. 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The emphasis was helped by the speaker's square wall of a forehead, which had his eyebrows for its base, while his eyes found commodious cellarage in two dark caves, overshadowed by the wall. But with secondary characters the principles of emphasis and proportion generally forbid very distinct individualization; and sometimes, especially in comedy He nodded gravely, and added with awful emphasis - 'I thought it incumbent upon me to do so. |
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