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1 emphasis
(a) (importance) accent m;∎ to place or to lay or to put emphasis on sth mettre l'accent sur qch;∎ there is too much emphasis on materialism in our society on accorde trop d'importance aux choses matérielles dans notre société;∎ this year the emphasis is on bright colours/steady growth cette année, l'accent est mis sur les couleurs vives/sur une croissance régulière;∎ a change of emphasis un changement de priorités;∎ the emphasis now is on winning votes ce qui est important maintenant c'est de gagner des voix∎ the emphasis comes on the last syllable l'accent est placé ou tombe sur la dernière syllabe;∎ to say sth with emphasis dire qch avec emphase ou emphatiquement;∎ he waved his arms around for emphasis il faisait de grands gestes pour ponctuer son discours;∎ the word is only used in the sentence for emphasis dans la phrase, le mot n'a qu'une valeur intensive -
2 emphasis
'emfəsisplural - 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.) énfasis2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) énfasis3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) importancia, énfasis•- emphasise
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emphasis n énfasistr['emfəsɪs]1 (importance) énfasis nombre masculino, importancia■ there is more emphasis on coursework than exams se le concede más importancia al trabajo de curso que a los exámenes2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL acento, énfasis nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lay/place/put emphasis on something hacer hincapié en algo, poner énfasis en algon.• énfasis s.f.'emfəsəs, 'emfəsɪsto lay o place o put emphasis on something — hacer* hincapié or poner* énfasis en la importancia de algo
['emfǝsɪs]N (pl emphases) [ˌ'emfǝsiːz]•
the emphasis is on the first syllable — el acento (re)cae en la primera sílaba•
to put emphasis on a word — enfatizar una palabra2) (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 deporteto 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
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to speak with emphasis — hablar con énfasis* * *['emfəsəs, 'emfəsɪs]to lay o place o put emphasis on something — hacer* hincapié or poner* énfasis en la importancia de algo
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3 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) i alverden; på jorden* * *(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) i alverden; på jorden -
4 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
5 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden* * *(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvad i alverden -
6 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) qué demonios; del mundo -
7 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ¿qué diablos? -
8 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ¿qué diablos? -
9 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) hvað í fjáranum; á jörðu, í heiminum -
10 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvað í ósköpunum -
11 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) hvað í ósköpunum -
12 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) mi a csudát...? -
13 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) mi a csudát? -
14 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) mi a csudát? -
15 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) (Que) diabo...* * *on earthna Terra. -
16 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) que diabo(?) -
17 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) que diabo(?) -
18 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) Not: vurguda kullanılır. -
19 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ne demeye -
20 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) ne demeye
См. также в других словарях:
for (all) the world — phrase used for emphasis She looked for all the world like a girl I knew at school (=she looked exactly like her) . A leading company wouldn’t give up its market position for the world. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym to … Useful english dictionary
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for Pete's sake — I am annoyed or surprised by this. She has a huge salary and gets a bonus, too how much money does she need, for Pete s sake? Usage notes: used for emphasis and often used instead of the more offensive idioms for God s sake and for Christ s sake… … New idioms dictionary
for Christ's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For Christ s sake, Julie, what are you doing here? This dress makes me look like a little old lady, for Christ s sake. It s two in the morning, for Christ sakes! Why are you calling me now? Usage notes: used for … New idioms dictionary
for God's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For God s sake, Eleanor, what happened to your hair? It s time we started worrying about educating our children, for God s sake. At three thirty in the morning, for God s sake, my dog decided to have her puppies … New idioms dictionary
for crying out loud — I am annoyed or surprised by this. No, I haven t bought her a present yet. Her birthday is a month away, for crying out loud. Usage notes: used for emphasis Related vocabulary: for Christ s sake, for goodness sake, for God s sake, for Pete s sake … New idioms dictionary
for the life of one — {adv.}, {informal} No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. * /I can t for the life of me remember his name./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for the life of one — {adv.}, {informal} No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. * /I can t for the life of me remember his name./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for\ the\ life\ of\ one — adv informal No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. I can t for the life of me remember his name … Словарь американских идиом
emphasis — emphasis, stress, accent, accentuation denote exerted force by which one thing stands out conspicuously among other things; they also often designate the effect produced or the means used in gaining this effect. Emphasis implies effort to bring… … New Dictionary of Synonyms