Subrayar
Example: Es importante subrayar los puntos clave durante la presentación.
Definition
"Subrayar" means to emphasize or highlight important points, often by drawing a line underneath text or figuratively stressing key ideas, as in ensuring the main points stand out clearly during a presentation or discussion.
Etymology
The word "subrayar" comes from the Spanish prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'rayar' meaning 'to draw lines.' It originally referred to physically drawing a line beneath text to highlight it. Did you know? This literal meaning evolved metaphorically to mean emphasizing or stressing key ideas.
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"Subrayar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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