No. 3,429 in Swedish

betonade

"Betonade" means "emphasized" or "stressed" in English.

In a sentence

Hon betonade vikten av goda studieresultat.
She emphasized the importance of good academic results.
In this sentence, 'betonade' is used as a verb meaning 'emphasized,' indicating the act of stressing the significance of something.
Ordets betonade stavelse är den första.
The word's stressed syllable is the first.
Here, 'betonade' is used as an adjective meaning 'stressed,' describing a syllable with emphasis.
Föreläsaren betonade poängen med hållbara lösningar i sin presentation.
The lecturer emphasized the point of sustainable solutions in their presentation.
In this context, 'betonade' again functions as a verb meaning 'emphasized,' signifying the act of highlighting an idea or concept.

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