What does ressaltar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ressaltar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ressaltar in Portuguese.

The word ressaltar in Portuguese means underline, , stand out, chamar atenção, sobressair, ressaltar, ricochetear, realçar, ressaltar, ressaltar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ressaltar

underline

verbo transitivo (salientar, destacar) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

verbo transitivo

stand out

(sobressair-se, ser evidente)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

chamar atenção

verbal expression (attract notice, highlight)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report.

sobressair

intransitive verb (project, stick out) (projetar)

Florida juts into the Gulf of Mexico.

ressaltar

transitive verb (underline)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Bridget ressaltou a palavra "não" na instrução "não entre" para dar ênfase.
Bridget underscored the word "not" in the instruction "do not enter" for emphasis.

ricochetear

intransitive verb (spring back)

A bola quicou na parede.
The ball rebounded off the wall.

realçar, ressaltar

transitive verb (feature: emphasize) (desenho: enfatizar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
He accentuates the macabre in his short stories.

ressaltar

transitive verb (make [sth] stand out)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Craig articulated the main point of his speech well.

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