No. 11,091 in Catalan
subratllava
"Subratllava" means "highlighted" or "emphasized."
In a sentence
El professor subratllava les paraules més importants del text.
The teacher was underlining the most important words of the text.
This sentence uses 'subratllava' to describe the act of physically underlining text, referring to a habitual action in the past.
La seva mirada subratllava la seva preocupació.
His gaze emphasized his concern.
Here, 'subratllava' metaphorically means 'emphasized', showing the emphasis his gaze gave to his feelings.
Subratllava la importància de treballar en equip durant la seva presentació.
He was emphasizing the importance of teamwork during his presentation.
In this instance, 'subratllava' is used figuratively to represent insisting or highlighting a particular point or idea during speech.
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