acentuar

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acentuar
transitive verb
1to accent, to put an accent on (palabra, letra) (al escribir); to stress (al hablar)
2to accentuate (intensificar)
  • la inflación acentuó la crisis -> inflation made the recession even worse
3to stress, to emphasize (recalcar)
  • acentuar la necesidad de hacer algo -> to emphasize the need to do something
acentuarse
pronomial verb
1(intensificarse)
    to deepen, to increase
2(llevar acento)
  • las consonantes nunca se acentúan -> consonants never have an accent

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acentuar [ah-then-too-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1To accent, to stress.
2To put a written accent on.
3To accentuate, to stress. (Metaphorical)

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acentuar
verbo:transitivo
1 (Lingüística) to accent; stress
esta palabra se acentúa en la u this word is stressed on the u
2 (subrayar) to emphasize; accentuate
3 (Informática) to highlight
verbo:pronominal
acentuarse to become more noticeable; be accentuated
se acentúa la tendencia a la baja en la Bolsa the downward trend in the Stock Exchange is becoming more pronounced

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Verb Conjugation for "acentuar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo acentúo acentué acentuaba acentuaré acentúe
Tú acentúas acentuaste acentuabas acentuarás acentúes
Ella/Él/Usted acentúa acentuó acentuaba acentuará acentúe
Nosotros acentuamos acentuamos acentuábamos acentuaremos acentuemos
Vosotros acentuáis acentuasteis acentuabais acentuaréis acentuéis
Ellos/Ustedes acentúan acentuaron acentuaban acentuarán acentúen
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