destacar
destacar
transitive verb
1to emphasize, to highlight (poner de relieve)
- cabe destacar que… -> it is important to point out that…
- hay que destacar el trabajo de los actores -> the acting deserves special mention
2to station (tropas); to assign, to send (corresponsal)
intransitive verb
3to stand out (sobresalir)
- destaca entre sus otras novelas por su humor -> it stands out among her other novels for o because of its humor
destacarse
pronomial verb1to stand out (de/por from/because of)
- el actor se destacó por sus dotes de cómico -> the actor was outstanding in comic roles
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destacar [des-tah-car’]
article & verb transitive
1To detach a body of troops from the main army on some particular service.
2To make stand out; (fig.) To emphasize, to show up, to point up, to bring out.
- Quiero destacar que ->
verb reflexive
3To stand out.
- Destacarse en -> to stand out against
., I wish to emphasize that...
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Verb Conjugation for "destacar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | destaco | destaqué | destacaba | destacaré | destaque |
| Tú | destacas | destacaste | destacabas | destacarás | destaques |
| Ella/Él/Usted | destaca | destacó | destacaba | destacará | destaque |
| Nosotros | destacamos | destacamos | destacábamos | destacaremos | destaquemos |
| Vosotros | destacáis | destacasteis | destacabais | destacaréis | destaquéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | destacan | destacaron | destacaban | destacarán | destaquen |
