emphasis

accent, importance

Attention ou importance particulière accordée à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : emphasis on something (The course places emphasis on speaking clearly.)

Synonymes : focus, stress, importance

Expressions courantes : place emphasis on, emphasis on safety, great emphasis, main emphasis

emphase, insistance

Force donnée aux paroles ou à l’écriture pour faire ressortir une idée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : stress, force

Expressions courantes : for emphasis, added emphasis, speak with emphasis