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emphatic

/əmˈfætək/

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noun

Consonante enfática

An emphatic consonant.

Examples :

"The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "

El profesor enfatizó el sonido "k" enfático en la palabra "knowledge".

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noun

Énfasis

A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".

Examples :

"The teacher used the emphatic "absolutely" to stress the importance of studying. "

El profesor usó el énfasis "absolutamente" para recalcar la importancia de estudiar.

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adjective

Enfático, enérgico

Characterized by emphasis; forceful.

Examples :

"My teacher gave an emphatic answer to my question about the assignment, making sure everyone understood the instructions. "

Mi profesor dio una respuesta enérgica a mi pregunta sobre la tarea, asegurándose de que todos entendieran las instrucciones.

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adjective

Enfático, rotundo

Stated with conviction.

Examples :

"He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out."

Me dio un rotundo no cuando le pedí salir.

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adjective

Enfático

(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.

Examples :

"The linguist pointed out the emphatic "do" in the sentence "I do want to help," explaining that it adds extra stress to the verb. "

El lingüista señaló el "do" enfático en la oración "I do want to help", explicando que añade un énfasis extra al verbo.

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adjective

Enfático

Belonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features.

Examples :

"The linguistics professor gave an emphatic lecture on the unique articulation of sounds in Arabic, focusing specifically on how those sounds differ from typical English consonants. "

El profesor de lingüística dio una conferencia enfática sobre la articulación única de los sonidos en árabe, centrándose específicamente en cómo esos sonidos difieren de las consonantes típicas del inglés.

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