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betonen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accentuate verb To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
  • articulate adj Able to express thoughts clearly and fluently in speech or writing.
  • emphasize verb To give special importance or extra stress to something.
  • stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

betonen is used for these senses in English:

  • accentuate (transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize. [from 1865]
  • articulate (music, transitive) To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
  • emphasize (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

articulate — full definition

  1. adj Able to express thoughts clearly and fluently in speech or writing.
  2. verb To express an idea clearly, or to pronounce words distinctly.

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