782. betonen Flashcards

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betonen: to stres sth

She stresses the last syllable of the word.

My parents constantly stressed the importance of critical thinking

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Sie betont die letzte Silbe des Wortes

Meine Eltern betonten stets die Wichtigkeit kritischen Denkens

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betonen: to emphasize sth

He emphasized the importance of donations

The speaker emphasised his point again

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Er betonte die Wichtigkeit von Spenden

Der Sprecher betonte nochmals seinen Standpunkt

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betonen: to underline

The ecologist underlined the importance of environmental protection.

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Der Ökologe betonte die Wichtigkeit des Umweltschutzes

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betonen: to highlight sth

I would like to highlight the growing importance of renewable energies.

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Ich möchte die wachsende Bedeutung von erneuerbaren Energien betonen.

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betonen: to accentuate

A tight fit accentuates the wearer’s figure

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Ein enger Sitz betont die Figur des Trägers

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betonen: to underscore sth

Again, I would like to underscore the importance of this issue

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Ich möchte die Wichtigkeit dieses Problems noch einmal betonen

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beton: concrete

The floors in the car park consist of concrete

I will wait until the concrete has firmed

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Die Böden in dem Parkhaus bestehen aus Beton

Ich warte, bis der Beton fest geworden ist

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