La Palabra Del Dia: "destacar"
destacar ( dehs-tah-kahr' )
verb ( to emphasize; to highlight; to stand out )
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
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Examples:
1: Las uvas destacan por su alto contenido de las vitaminas K y B6.
Grapes stand out for their high levels of vitamins K and B6.
2: Quisiera destacar varios elementos de esta propuesta.
I'd like to highlight various elements of this proposal.
13 Answers
Este conflicto destaca la necesidad del diálogo. / This conflict underlines the need for dialogue.
El profesor destacó varios aspectos de la obra de Bécquer. / The teacher pointed out various aspects of Bécquer’s work.
Destacó que hablaba a título personal. / He pointed out that he was speaking for himself.
Yo siempre destaqué en física. / I was always very good at physics.
Destaca por su estatura/elegancia. / He’s exceptionally tall/smart.
El rojo destaca sobre el verde. / Red stands out against green.
Yo uso delineador de ojos para destacar mis ojos .
I use eyeliner to emphasize my eyes.
¡Dani, comer su corazón! Dani, eat your heart out!
Destacó la importancia del amor como un remedio para las los males de la humanidad.
He emphasized the importance of love as a remedy for the woes of mankind.
No cabe duda que entre los eventos del año pasado se destaca mucho la inmigración que puede ser fatal para la vida de Europa.
No doubt among the events of the past year the immigration problem is very prominent which can be fatal for the life of Europe.
Les aconsejo que siempre destaquen que son personas de calidad.
I advise them to always point out (emphasize) that they are people of quality.
El Terremoto de hoy se destaca como el más violento en décadas, según algunas personas que han vivido aqui por mucho tiempo
Today's earthquake stands out as the most violent in decades, according to some Sourdoughs.
Los árboles son un elemento destacado de mi ciudad de Sacramento. Desde el aire, casi parece un bosque.
Trees are an outstanding element of my city of Sacramento. From the air, it almost looks like a forest.
Las montañas destacaron contra el cielo anoche. The mountains stood out against the sky last night.
Cabe destacar que cuidar a los niños no es siempre fácilI.
It's important to point out that babysitting is not always easy.
Los estudiantes destacaron las palabras para memorizada. The students highlighted the words for memorizing.
Según mi hermano, no es una buena idea tener pisos de madera oscura si tienes perros con pelo claro, porque los pelos se destacan sobre los pisos y tienes que barrerlos frecuentamente.
According to my brother, it is not a good idea to have dark wood floors if you have dogs with light hair, because the hairs stand out on top of the floors and you have to sweep them frequently.
Todos los participantes en La Palabra del Día tratan duro de escribir una buena oración, pero algunos se destacan por sus respuestas interesantes y sofisticadas.
All the participants in The Word of the Day try hard to write a good sentence, but some stand out for their interesting and sophisticated answers.
Nuestro amigo Ray76 se destaca por su uso de la lengua inglesa. Su prosa siempre me parece poesía.
Our Friend Ray 76 is outstanding in the use of the English language. To me his prose always seems like poetry.
