| Traduções principais |
direct attention to sth/sb,
direct sb's attention to sth/sb v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | chamar atenção expres v |
| | | realçar, ressaltar vt |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| highlight sth vtr | (with marker, text) | realçar, destacar vt |
| | She highlighted the sentence with her yellow marker. |
| | Ela realçou a frase com seu marca-texto amarelo. |
| bring sth out vtr phrasal sep | (elicit) | realçar vt |
| | A squirt of fresh lemon will bring out the flavor of that grilled salmon. |
| | Um pouco de sumo de limão ajuda a realçar o sabor do salmão grelhado. |
pep up,
pep sth up vtr phrasal sep | informal (make more exciting or lively) | realçar vt |
| | I add chilli oil to my food to pep it up when it tastes a bit bland. |
| draw attention to sth v expr | (make sth noticeable) | chamar atenção expres v |
| | | realçar vt |
| | Bold text is used to draw attention to certain words. |
| accentuate sth vtr | (feature: emphasize) (desenho: enfatizar) | realçar, ressaltar vt |
| | He accentuates the macabre in his short stories. |
| foreground sth vtr | figurative (make prominent) | realçar, destacar vt |
| | Your application letter should foreground any experience you have had doing similar jobs. |
| | Sua carta de apresentação deve destacar qualquer experiência que você teve em trabalhos semelhantes. |
| show sth off vtr phrasal sep | (draw attention to) | realçar vt |
| | | mostrar vt |
| | He bought a close-fitting shirt that showed off his newly developed muscles. |
| | Ele comprou uma camisa apertada que realçava seus músculos recém-desenvolvidos. |
emphasize sth,
also UK: emphasise sth vtr | (shape, etc.: accentuate) | realçar, acentuar vt |
| | This dress will emphasize your curves perfectly. |
| | Este vestido vai realçar suas curvas perfeitamente. |
| feature sth vtr | (give prominence) | destacar vt |
| | | realçar vt |
| | The magazine is featuring Britain's top 10 restaurants in its July issue. |
| | A revista destacou os 10 melhores restaurantes britânicos na edição de julho. |
set sth off,
set off sth vtr phrasal sep | (highlight by contrasting) | realçar vt |
| | | destacar vt |
| | That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes. |