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betona — 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.
  • accentuate verb To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
  • emphasize verb To give special importance or extra stress to something.
  • underline verb To draw a line beneath a word or phrase for emphasis.
  • underscore noun A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

Senses

betona is used for these senses in English:

  • accent (transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
  • emphasize (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
  • underline (figuratively) To emphasise or stress something.
  • underscore (transitive) To emphasize or draw attention to.

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.

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