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nacisk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  • emphasis noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
  • pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

nacisk is used for these senses in English:

  • accent (figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
  • pressure A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
  • pressure A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
  • pressure Distress.
  • pressure (physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
  • stress (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).

accent — full definition

  1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
  2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
  3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
  4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.

emphasis — full definition

  1. noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
  2. noun Extra stress given to a word or syllable when speaking, or highlighting given to text through formatting such as italics or bold.

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