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"Highlight" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "resaltar", and "stress" is a noun which is often translated as "el estrés". Learn more about the difference between "highlight" and "stress" below.
highlight(
hay
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layt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. resaltar
Highlight any text that you have questions about.Resalten cualquier texto que les provoque dudas.
a. destacar
The speaker highlighted the profit increase for this quarter.El presentador destacó el aumento en ganancias de este trimestre.
b. poner de relieve
I want to highlight the need to encourage tolerance among young people.Quiero poner de relieve la necesidad de fomentar la tolerancia en los jóvenes.
b. poner reflejos (on hair)
The bride made a trip to the salon and the stylist highlighted her hair.La novia fue a la estética y la estilista le puso reflejos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. lo más destacado
The highlight of the evening was when an eight-year-old girl sang like Billie Holiday.Lo más destacado de la noche fue cuando una niña de ocho años cantó como Billie Holiday.
b. el punto culminante (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The highlight of the trip was when we went up to Machu Picchu.El punto culminante del viaje fue cuando subimos a Machu Picchu.
c. el momento cumbre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandfather says the highlight of his life is the day he met my grandmother.Mi abuelo dice que el momento cumbre de su vida es el día que conoció a mi abuela.
5. (art)
a. el toque de luz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love the highlights the painter put on the scales of the fish in this painting.Me encantan los toques de luz que puso el pintor en las escamas de los peces en este cuadro.
highlights
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (hair dye)
a. los reflejos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You look totally punky with those pink highlights.Te ves bien punk con esos reflejos rosas.
b. las mechas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She put green highlights in her hair for Halloween.Se puso mechas verdes en el cabello para la Noche de Brujas.
7. (sports)
a. las jugadas destacadas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Mauricio watches NBA highlights every weekend.Mauricio ve las jugadas destacadas del NBA cada fin de semana.
stress(
strehs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (strain)
a. el estrés (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My financial situation is tight and the stress is getting to me.Mi situación financiera está difícil y el estrés está acabando conmigo.
b. la tensión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Take in a deep breath and let the stress out.Respira hondo y deja salir la tensión.
2. (emphasis)
a. el énfasis (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He laid great stress on the fact that they are temporary measures.Puso mucho énfasis en el hecho que se trata de medidas temporales.
b. el hincapié (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They aren't putting enough stress on education.No están haciendo suficiente hincapié en la educación.
4. (physical)
a. la tensión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The stress was so great that the rope broke.La tensión era tan grande que la cuerda se rompió.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acentuar
That word is stressed on the second syllable.Esa palabra se acentúa en la segunda sílaba.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estresarse
My mom is always stressing about something or other.Mi mamá siempre se estresa por una razón u otra.
