Souligner
Example: Je veux souligner l'importance de cette réunion demain.
Definition
"Souligner" means to emphasize or highlight something, often to draw attention to its importance or significance. For example, in the phrase 'Je veux souligner l'importance de cette réunion demain,' it means to stress the importance of the meeting tomorrow.
Etymology
The French word "souligner" comes from the combination of 'sou-' (under) and 'ligne' (line), literally meaning 'to underline.' It originally referred to drawing a line under text to emphasize it. Did you know? The idea of underlining as a form of emphasis has been used since handwritten manuscripts to mark important parts.
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"Souligner" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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