hincapié
/iŋkaˈpje/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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emphasis (hacer hincapié)
Built from hinca (digs in (from hincar)) + pie (foot).
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Hizo hincapié en la puntualidad.
He stressed punctuality.
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Made of
- hinca digs in (from hincar)
- pie foot
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Practice
1 What does hincapié mean?
emphasis (hacer hincapié)
2 Fill the gap: Hizo ___ en la puntualidad.
Full sentence: Hizo hincapié en la puntualidad. (He stressed punctuality.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hincapié?
hincapié: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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