Polyglot Dictionary

ressaltar

/xesawˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ressalto
preterite (eu)
ressaltei
past participle
ressaltado

Meaning

  1. to highlight

    • Ressaltou a importância.

      He stressed the importance.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

destacar

destacar and ressaltar are close synonyms for "to highlight," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

resaltar

resaltar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to highlight."

Practice

1 What does ressaltar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ressaltar?

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