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1 lay/put stress on
(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) lægge vægt på* * *(to emphasize (a fact etc): He laid stress on this point.) lægge vægt på -
2 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.) stress; pres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tryk; belastning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) tryk; betoning2. 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.) lægge tryk på; lægge vægt på- lay/put stress on* * *[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.) stress; pres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) tryk; belastning3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) tryk; betoning2. 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.) lægge tryk på; lægge vægt på- lay/put stress on
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fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fact — [ fækt ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of true information: They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: Here children can discover basic scientific facts about the world. fact of: He wrote an article explaining the main facts of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fact — noun 1 TRUE INFORMATION (C) a piece of information that is known to be true: First of all, we need to establish the facts of the case. (+ about): The book is full of interesting facts about the World Cup. | facts and figures (=the basic details,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fact — [[t]fæ̱kt[/t]] ♦ facts 1) PHRASE: prep PHR cl, v PHR cl You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or… … English dictionary
emphasize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ clearly, heavily, strongly ▪ rightly ▪ The new law rightly emphasizes parental responsibility. ▪ consistently … Collocations dictionary
Fact — For other uses, see Fact (disambiguation). A fact (derived from the Latin Factum, see below) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be shown… … Wikipedia
fact — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ important, interesting, relevant, salient ▪ You must look at all the relevant facts. ▪ basic, simple ▪ … Collocations dictionary
fact */*/*/ — UK [fækt] / US noun Word forms fact : singular fact plural facts 1) a) [countable] a piece of true information They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: The classes are designed to help children discover basic scientific facts.… … English dictionary
fact of the matter is — This expression is used to emphasize the reality of a situation, or what is really true. His mother thinks Sammy need help with his homework, but the fact of the matter is : he s just lazy! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
emphasize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 bring (a thing, fact, etc.) into special prominence. 2 lay stress on (a word in speaking) … Useful english dictionary
Evolution as fact and theory — Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
