emphasis

énfasis, hincapié

Atención o importancia especial que se da a algo.

En inglés sencillo: Extra attention or importance given to something.

• The school puts emphasis on reading.
• Our emphasis is on helping beginners.
• The new manager placed greater emphasis on staff training.

Cómo se usa: emphasis on something (The course places emphasis on speaking clearly.)

Sinónimos: focus, stress, importance

Expresiones frecuentes: place emphasis on, emphasis on safety, great emphasis, main emphasis

énfasis

Fuerza añadida al hablar o escribir para que una idea destaque.

En inglés sencillo: Extra force in speaking or writing that makes a point stand out.

• She repeated the word for emphasis.
• He shook his head with emphasis.
• The speaker paused to give her final words extra emphasis.

Sinónimos: stress, force

Expresiones frecuentes: for emphasis, added emphasis, speak with emphasis