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accent

/ˈak.sənt/ /ˈæk.sɛnt/ /ækˈsɛnt/

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

Examples :

"In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable."

In dem Wort „careful“ liegt die Betonung auf der ersten Silbe.

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noun

Betonung, Schwerpunkt

Emphasis or importance in general.

Examples :

"At this hotel, the accent is on luxury."

In diesem Hotel liegt der Schwerpunkt auf Luxus.

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noun

Akzentzeichen, Betonungszeichen

A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

Examples :

"The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent."

Der Name Cézanne wird mit einem Akzentzeichen geschrieben.

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noun

Aussprache, Akzent, Sprachmelodie

Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

Examples :

"Her French accent was quite distinct, easily recognizable even in casual conversation. "

Ihr französischer Akzent war deutlich erkennbar, selbst in ungezwungenen Gesprächen.

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noun

Akzent, Aussprache

Examples :

"a broad Irish accent"

ein starker irischer Akzent

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noun

Akzent

(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

Examples :

"The student's accent in American Sign Language was noticeable because she was learning it. "

Der Akzent der Schülerin in amerikanischer Gebärdensprache war auffällig, weil sie sie lernte.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

A word; a significant tone or sound.

Examples :

"My sister's accent on the word "delicious" made the food sound even more tempting. "

Der Akzent meiner Schwester auf dem Wort „köstlich“ ließ das Essen noch verlockender klingen.

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noun

Äußerungen, Redeweisen

(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.

Examples :

"My sister's accent is quite different from mine; she uses a lot of regional expressions in her speech. "

Der Akzent meiner Schwester unterscheidet sich stark von meinem; sie verwendet viele regionale Ausdrücke in ihrer Rede.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Examples :

"The poet emphasized the accent on the last syllable of the poem, making it sound more dramatic. "

Der Dichter betonte den Akzent auf der letzten Silbe des Gedichts, wodurch es dramatischer klang.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Examples :

"The music teacher emphasized the accent on the first beat of each measure. "

Der Musiklehrer betonte den Akzent auf dem ersten Schlag jedes Taktes.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

Examples :

"The pianist added a subtle accent to the melody, emphasizing the quiet passage. "

Der Pianist fügte der Melodie einen subtilen Akzent hinzu und betonte damit die ruhige Passage.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

Examples :

"The accent on the first syllable of the word "difficult" helped her pronounce it correctly. "

Die Betonung auf der ersten Silbe des Wortes „difficult“ half ihr, es richtig auszusprechen.

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noun

Betonung, Akzent

The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Examples :

"The actor's accent on the word "despicable" made the audience laugh. "

Der Akzent des Schauspielers auf dem Wort „verabscheuungswürdig“ brachte das Publikum zum Lachen.

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noun

Akzent, Betonungszeichen

A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

Examples :

"The music teacher showed the class how to place an accent on the third note of the melody. "

Der Musiklehrer zeigte der Klasse, wie man einen Akzent auf der dritten Note der Melodie platziert.

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noun

Akzent, Betonungszeichen

A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.

Examples :

"The physics textbook used accents to distinguish between the initial and final velocity of the ball. "

Das Physiklehrbuch verwendete Akzente, um zwischen der Anfangs- und Endgeschwindigkeit des Balls zu unterscheiden.

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noun

Minutenzeichen, Akzent

A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

Examples :

"The clock showed a time of 10 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds, written as 10° 15' 30''. "

Die Uhr zeigte eine Zeit von 10 Stunden, 15 Minuten und 30 Sekunden an, geschrieben als 10° 15' 30''.

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noun

Zollzeichen

A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.

Examples :

"The architect's drawing showed the height of the building as 10' 6''. "

Die Zeichnung des Architekten zeigte die Höhe des Gebäudes mit 10' 6'' an.

mark number writing

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noun

Akzent, Betonung

Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

Examples :

"The painting's accent was the bright red scarf, standing out sharply against the muted blues and greens of the background. "

Der Akzent des Gemäldes war der leuchtend rote Schal, der sich scharf von den gedämpften Blau- und Grüntönen des Hintergrunds abhob.

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noun

Akzentstein, Schmuckstein

A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

Examples :

"The necklace had a tiny, sparkling accent gemstone. "

Die Halskette hatte einen winzigen, funkelnden Akzentstein.

appearance art material

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noun

Merkmal, Eigenart

A distinctive feature or quality.

Examples :

"My sister's strong accent in her singing voice made her stand out at the karaoke competition. "

Der starke Akzent meiner Schwester in ihrer Gesangsstimme hob sie beim Karaoke-Wettbewerb hervor.

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noun

Aussprache, Akzent

Examples :

"My mother's accent was strong, a clear indication of her childhood in Italy. "

Der Akzent meiner Mutter war stark, ein deutlicher Hinweis auf ihre Kindheit in Italien.

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verb

Betonen, akzentuieren

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the word "important" to emphasize its significance in the lesson. "

Der Lehrer betonte das Wort „wichtig“, um seine Bedeutung in der Lektion hervorzuheben.

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verb

Betonen, hervorheben

To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the important words in the sentence to help the students understand the meaning. "

Der Lehrer betonte die wichtigen Wörter in dem Satz, um den Schülern zu helfen, die Bedeutung zu verstehen.

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verb

Mit Akzenten versehen

To mark with written accents.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to accent the syllables in the new vocabulary words. "

Der Lehrer bat uns, die Silben in den neuen Vokabeln mit Akzenten zu versehen.

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