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No. 9,232 in Spanish

acentuar

To emphasize or accentuate.

In a sentence

  • Es importante acentuar las características positivas de tu propuesta.

    It is important to highlight the positive characteristics of your proposal.

    In this sentence, 'acentuar' is used to signify the act of emphasizing or highlighting certain aspects.

  • Debemos acentuar las sílabas tónicas para una pronunciación clara.

    We must accentuate the tonic syllables for clear pronunciation.

    Here, 'acentuar' refers to the act of emphasizing specific syllables for their grammatical or phonetic importance.

  • Las luces acentuaban los tonos cálidos de la pintura.

    The lights accentuated the warm tones of the painting.

    In this context, 'acentuar' means to make a feature more pronounced or visible, often visually or aesthetically.

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