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destacar.

to highlight, to underline

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/des.taˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[des.taˈka(h)]Brazil/d͡ʒis.taˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[d͡ʒis.taˈka(h)]Brazil
  1. to highlight, to underline

    A frase a qual nos referimos está destacada.
  2. to detach (or send on detachment)

    Por favor, destaque o adesivo.
  3. to stand out (to be noticeable among many)

    reflexive
    Destacava-se pelo seu trabalho excepcional.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish destacar, from French détacher, from Old French destachier (“detach”). Cognate with English detach.

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