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1 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.) zdôrazniť -
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.) dôraz2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) dôraz3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) dôraz•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically* * *• zdôraznenie• prízvuk• dôkaz -
3 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.) zdôrazniť* * *• zdôraznovat• zdôraznit -
4 herself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a female person or animal is the object of an action she performs: The cat licked herself; She looked at herself in the mirror.) sa2) (used to emphasize she, her, or the name of a female person or animal: She herself played no part in this; Mary answered the letter herself.) sama3) (without help etc: She did it all by herself.) sama* * *• sa• sama• sám -
5 himself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) sám3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) sám* * *• sa• sám -
6 insist
[in'sist]1) ((with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc): He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home.) trvať na2) ((often with on or that) to demand or urge: He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go.) trvať na (čom)•- insistent* * *• vyžadovat• trvat na niecom• naliehat -
7 itself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) sám, sama, samo3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') sám, sama, samo* * *• samo (ono) -
8 myself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) sám* * *• sa• seba• ja sám• ja -
9 ourselves
1) (used as the object of a verb when the person speaking and other people are the object of an action etc they perform: We saw ourselves in the mirror.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize we, us or the names of the speaker and other people performing an action etc: We ourselves played no part in this.) my sami3) (without help etc: We'll just have to finish the job ourselves.) sami* * *• si• sebe• sa• my (sami)• my sami• nás samých -
10 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) zaťaženie3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) prízvuk, dôraz2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) zdôrazniť- lay/put stress on* * *• vyzdvihnút• zdôraznit• tlak• tiesen• prízvucná slabika• prízvuk• prizvukovat• dôraz• akcentovat• akcent• pnutie• položit dôraz• podtrhnút• nepohoda• napätie• namáhanie• nepriazen -
11 themselves
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform: They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.) sa, seba2) (used to emphasize they, them or the names of people, animals etc: They themselves did nothing wrong.) sami, samy3) (without help etc: They decided to do it themselves.) sami, samy* * *• sa• samy• sami• seba• sebe• si• oni sami -
12 underline
1) (to draw a line under: He wrote down the title of his essay and underlined it.) podčiarknuť2) (to emphasize or stress: In his speech he underlined several points.) zdôrazniť* * *• vyzdvihnút• vypichnút• zdôraznit• podciarknut• podciarknutie• podciarkovat• podtrhnút• podtrhnutie• podúrovnový• linkovaná podložka• obrys brucha -
13 beauty spot
1) (a place of great natural beauty: a famous beauty spot.) nádherné miesto2) (a mark (often artificial) on the face, intended to emphasize beauty.) znamienko krásy -
14 heck
[hek]((informal) used to express mild annoyance or to emphasize something: Where the heck is she?; It was a heck of a good game.) do pekla, dofrasa -
15 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) zdôrazniť -
16 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) nehovoriac o -
17 on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) znova a znova -
18 on one's honour
(an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said: Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here?) na svoju česť
См. также в других словарях:
Emphasize — Em pha*size, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emphasized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emphasizing}.] To utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice; to make emphatic; as, to emphasize a word or a phrase … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emphasize — I verb accent, accentuate, affirm, argue, articulate, assert, bear, contend, dwell, enforce, enhance, feature, heighten, highlight, insist, intensify, iterate, magnify, mark, plead, point up, pronounce, protest, punctuate, reaffirm, repeat,… … Law dictionary
emphasize — 1828, from EMPHASIS (Cf. emphasis) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Emphasized; emphasizing … Etymology dictionary
emphasize — (Amer.) em·pha·size || emfÉ™saɪz v. stress, accentuate the importance of, underscore; make more obviously defined (e.g.: The skirt she is wearing emphasizes her waist ), emphasise … English contemporary dictionary
emphasize — [v] stress, give priority to accent, accentuate, affirm, articulate, assert, bear down, charge, dramatize, dwell on, enlarge, enunciate, headline, highlight, hit*, impress, indicate, insist on, italicize, labor the point*, limelight*, maintain,… … New thesaurus
emphasize — (also emphasise) ► VERB ▪ give special importance or prominence to … English terms dictionary
emphasize — [em′fə sīz΄] vt. emphasized, emphasizing to give emphasis to; give special force or prominence to; stress … English World dictionary
emphasize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, heavily, strongly ▪ rightly ▪ The new law rightly emphasizes parental responsibility. ▪ consistently … Collocations dictionary
emphasize */*/ — UK [ˈemfəsaɪz] / US [ˈemfəˌsaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms emphasize : present tense I/you/we/they emphasize he/she/it emphasizes present participle emphasizing past tense emphasized past participle emphasized 1) to give particular importance… … English dictionary
emphasize — /em feuh suyz /, v.t., emphasized, emphasizing. to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara. Also, esp. Brit., emphasise. [1820 30; EMPHAS(IS) + IZE] Syn. accent, accentuate, highlight. * … Universalium
emphasize — em|pha|size [ emfə,saız ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to give particular importance or attention to something: At school they emphasize good manners. 2. ) to say a phrase, word, or part of a word with extra loudness so that people give special… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
