Translation of Italian word "accentuare" to English
accentuare
/attʃenˈtware/
Meaning
VerbTo make something more prominent, intense, or noticeable.
How to use
The Italian verb 'accentuare' means 'to accentuate, to emphasize' (To make something more prominent, intense, or noticeable). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. When negated, 'accentuare' takes 'non' immediately before it: 'non accentua...' — no other word may intervene.
🇬🇧 English
to accentuate, to emphasize
Example
La crisi economica recente ha finito per accentuare le disuguaglianze sociali.
The recent economic crisis ended up accentuating social inequalities.
Il nuovo taglio di capelli serve ad accentuare i lineamenti del suo viso.
The new haircut serves to accentuate the features of her face.
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- La crisi economica recente ha finito per accentuare le disuguaglianze sociali.— The recent economic crisis ended up accentuating social inequalities.
- Il nuovo taglio di capelli serve ad accentuare i lineamenti del suo viso.— The new haircut serves to accentuate the features of her face.
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The Italian word "accentuare" means "to accentuate, to emphasize" in English.
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