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