destacar
Meanings
Verb
1. to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note (transitive)
2. to detach troops (military, transitive)
3. to stand out, to excel, to shine (to make oneself stand out, to distinguish oneself) (intransitive, reflexive)
4. to stand out, to jump out at (+ a) (i.e., to be highly noticeable to) (reflexive)
5. to be highlighted, emphasized, stressed, underlined, underscored, pointed out (reflexive)
Examples19
Quiero destacar más.
I want to stand out more.
Quiero ser quien más destaque.
I want to stand out from the crowd.
Destacó la importancia de observar la ley.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.
Quiero destacar.
I want to stand out.
Ella destaca en conversación inglesa.
She is good at speaking English.
Él destaca entre los pintores de su tiempo.
He stands out among the painters of his time.