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betonen
/bəˈtoːnən/

emphasize

🇩🇪 German
/bəˈtoːnən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pət͡ɕˈerkʲɪvətʲ]
Meaning of betonen

to give special importance to something

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Pronunciation/bəˈtoːnən/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
emphasize

When to use betonen

emphasize the need

подчеркивать необходимость

emphasize the importance

подчеркивать важность

emphasize a point

подчеркивать мысль

emphasize safety

подчеркивать безопасность

emphasize quality

подчеркивать качество

betonen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я хочу кое-что подчеркнуть.

Ich möchte etwas betonen.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Учитель делает акцент на домашнем задании.

Der Lehrer betont die Hausaufgaben.

Similar words

betonen

emphasize — to give special importance to something

hervorheben

To single something out as especially important or noticeable.

unterstreichen

To underline or stress something, often with the sense of reinforcing its importance.

akzentuieren

To accentuate or emphasize something in a more formal or stylistic way.

verdeutlichen

To make something clearer; often includes explaining so the point becomes easier to understand.

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betonenподчеркивать
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

betonen synonyms

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What's the difference between betonen / hervorheben / unterstreichen / akzentuieren / verdeutlichen / erklären

🇩🇪German
betonen

emphasize — to give special importance to something

B2Often

Ich möchte etwas betonen.

Я хочу кое-что подчеркнуть.

H
🇩🇪German
hervorheben

To single something out as especially important or noticeable.

B2Very Often

Der Redner hob die Bedeutung von Bildung besonders hervor.

Оратор особенно подчеркнул важность образования.

U
🇩🇪German
unterstreichen

To underline or stress something, often with the sense of reinforcing its importance.

B2Very Often

Die Studie unterstreicht die Notwendigkeit weiterer Forschung.

Исследование подчёркивает необходимость дальнейших исследований.

A
🇩🇪German
akzentuieren

To accentuate or emphasize something in a more formal or stylistic way.

B2Rarely

Der Autor akzentuiert in seinem Text den Gegensatz zwischen Stadt und Land.

Автор в своём тексте акцентирует контраст между городом и деревней.

V
🇩🇪German
verdeutlichen

To make something clearer; often includes explaining so the point becomes easier to understand.

B2Often

Ein Beispiel verdeutlicht den Unterschied sehr gut.

Пример очень хорошо проясняет разницу.

E
🇩🇪German
erklären

To explain; not a direct synonym of emphasizing, but related when making something understandable.

B2Very Often

Die Lehrerin erklärte die Aufgabe noch einmal langsam.

Учительница ещё раз медленно объяснила задание.

B
🇩🇪German
bedeuten

To mean or signify; not a synonym of emphasizing, but related to meaning or importance.

B2Very Often

Was bedeutet dieses Wort?

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betonen translation: emphasize. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce betonen

/bəˈtoːnən/

betonen translation

emphasize

betonen examples

Ich möchte etwas betonen.

betonen transcription

/bəˈtoːnən/

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betonen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas besonders wichtig machen oder hervorheben

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Ich möchte etwas betonen. Translation: Я хочу кое-что подчеркнуть.

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