WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
destacado adj | (notorio, célebre, afamado) | noted, prominent adj |
| | renowned adj |
| (formal) | distinguished, esteemed adj |
| (actor) | outstanding adj |
| En 1982, el destacado escritor colombiano Gabriel García Márquez recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura. |
| In 1982, the prominent Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez received the Nobel Prize for Literature. |
destacado adj | militar (destinado) | stationed adj |
| El contingente español destacado en Badghis ha sido condecorado con la medalla de la OTAN. |
| The Spanish contingent stationed in Badghis has been decorated with the NATO medal. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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destacar⇒ vi | (descollar, sobresalir) (figurative, among peers) | stand out vi phrasal |
| (against background) | be outlined, be silhouetted v expr |
| Alejandra es tan brillante que destaca entre toda la gente. |
| Alejandra is so brilliant that she stands out among everyone else. |
destacar vtr | (enfatizar algo) | underline⇒, highlight⇒ vtr |
| (UK) | emphasise⇒ vtr |
| (US) | emphasize⇒ vtr |
| | focus on vi + prep |
| Los periódicos destacan el final de la guerra. |
| The newspapers are highlighting the end of the war. |
destacarse⇒ v prnl | (descollar, sobresalir) | stand out vi phrasal |
| Mozart se destacaba por su talento musical. |
| Mozart stood out for his musical talent. |
Additional Translations |
destacarse v prnl | (ponerse énfasis) | highlight⇒, emphasize⇒ vtr |
| En la junta se destacó la importancia del control de calidad. |
| Quality control was highlighted during the board meeting. |
destacar⇒ vtr | (militar: designar) | pick⇒, assign⇒ vtr |
| (more formal) | designate⇒ vtr |
| Destacaron a los mejores soldados para la misión especial. |
| They picked (or: assigned) the best soldiers for the special mission. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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