destacar

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note
  • (military) to detach troops
  • (intransitive) to stand out, to excel, to shine to make oneself stand out, to distinguish oneself
  • (reflexive) to stand out, to jump out at + a i.e., to be highly noticeable to
  • (reflexive) to be highlighted, emphasized, stressed, underlined, underscored, pointed out

Etymology

Borrowed from French détacher (detach).

Origin

French

détacher

Gloss

detach

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