No. 334 in Spanish

destacó

"Destacó" means "stood out" or "emphasized."

In a sentence

María se destacó en la competencia de natación.
María excelled in the swimming competition.
In this sentence, 'destacó' conveys that María stood out or excelled in her performance during the swimming competition.
El artículo destacó los logros del equipo de investigación.
The article highlighted the achievements of the research team.
Here, 'destacó' is used to signify that the article brought attention to or emphasized the achievements of the research team.
Durante el evento, el grupo destacó por su energía y entusiasmo.
During the event, the group stood out due to their energy and enthusiasm.
In this example, 'destacó' indicates that the group was noticeable or remarkable for their energy and enthusiasm during the event.

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