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1 emphasise
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.) zdůraznit* * *• zdůraznit -
2 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (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.) důraz2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) důraz3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) důraz•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *• přízvuk• důraz
См. также в других словарях:
emphasise — em pha*sise v. t. To place emphasis on; same as {emphasize}. Syn: overemphasize, over emphasize, overstress. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emphasise — British English spelling of EMPHASIZE (Cf. emphasize); for spelling, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Emphasised; emphasising … Etymology dictionary
emphasise — (Brit.) v. stress, accentuate the importance of, underscore; make more obviously defined (e.g.: The skirt she is wearing emphasises her waist), emphasize … English contemporary dictionary
emphasise — verb 1. give extra weight to (a communication) Her gesture emphasized her words • Syn: ↑underscore, ↑underline, ↑emphasize • Derivationally related forms: ↑emphasizing (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
emphasise — British variant of emphasize … New Collegiate Dictionary
emphasise — em|pha|sise [ emfə,saız ] a British spelling of emphasize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
emphasise — v. 1) (B) she emphasised its importance to me 2) (L) I emphasised that everyone should come on time … Combinatory dictionary
emphasise — UK [ˈemfəsaɪz] / US [ˈemfəˌsaɪz] emphasize … English dictionary
emphasise — /ˈɛmfəsaɪz / (say emfuhsuyz) verb (t) (emphasised, emphasising) to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress. Also, emphasize …
re-emphasise — verb emphasize anew (Freq. 1) The director re emphasized the need for greater productivity • Syn: ↑re emphasize • Hypernyms: ↑stress, ↑emphasize, ↑emphasise, ↑punctuate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
de-emphasise — /di ˈɛmfəsaɪz/ (say dee emfuhsuyz) verb (t) (de emphasised, de emphasising) to cease to emphasise; to reduce the practice of. Also, de emphasize …
