destacar — meaning in English

English meaning

• detach verb To remove or separate something from what it was attached to.
• highlight noun The most memorable or exciting part of an event, experience, or period.
• tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.

Senses

destacar is used for these senses in English:

• detach (transitive) To take apart from; to take off.
• point out (figuratively, idiomatic) To tell, remind, indicate.
• tear (transitive, often, with off, or, out) To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.

highlight — full definition

1. noun The most memorable or exciting part of an event, experience, or period.
2. noun A bright area in a picture, photo, or painting where light falls most strongly.
3. noun A strand of hair dyed a lighter colour than the rest.
4. verb To draw special attention to something.

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