Destacar
Example: Ella sabe destacar en las presentaciones de clase.
Definition
"Destacar" means to stand out or be prominent in a particular context, such as performances, presentations, or qualities, indicating something or someone is noticeably better or more important than others. For example, "Ella sabe destacar en las presentaciones de clase" means she knows how to stand out in class presentations.
Etymology
The word "destacar" comes from the Spanish verb formed by the prefix 'des-' meaning 'out' or 'away' and the verb 'tacar,' an old form related to 'tacar' or 'tacar,' meaning 'to stick' or 'to mark.' It originally meant to make something stand out or be marked distinctly. Did you know? The idea behind "destacar" is literally to 'take out' or 'pull away' something to make it more visible.
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"Destacar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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