betont

I P.P. betonen

II Adj.

1. Silbe: stressed; diese Silbe ist schwach betont ohne Betonung this syllable is unstressed; mit leichter Betonung this syllable has a secondary stress

2. fig. emphatic, deliberate; mit betonter Höflichkeit / Gleichgültigkeit with studied politeness / indifference; betonte Eleganz studied elegance

III Adv. emphatically, deliberately; betont einfach strikingly simple; betont langsam und deutlich sprechen speak slowly and clearly, pronoucing each syllable; sie antwortete betont sachlich her answer was short and to the point; betont gleichgültig / uninteressiert etc. with studied indifference / with a studied lack of interest; sie gab sich betont lässig she was behaving with studied nonchalance

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be|tont [bə'toːnt]

1. adj

Höflichkeit emphatic, deliberate; Kühle, Sachlichkeit pointed; Eleganz pronounced

2. adv

knapp, kühl deliberately, pointedly, emphatically

betónt sparsam leben — to live a markedly modest life

sich betónt einfach kleiden — to dress with marked or pronounced simplicity

See:

→ auch betonen

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be·tont

I. adj emphatic

\betonte Eleganz pronounced [or studied] elegance

\betonte Höflichkeit studied politeness

\betonte Kühle/Sachlichkeit marked [or pointed] coolness/objectivity

II. adv markedly

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1.

Adjektiv

1) stressed; accented

2) (bewusst) pointed, studied; deliberate, studied <simplicity, elegance>

2.

adverbial pointedly; deliberately

sich betont sportlich kleiden — wear clothes with a strong or pronounced sporting character

sich betont zurückhaltend verhalten — behave with studied reserve

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betont

A. pperf → betonen

B. adj

1. Silbe: stressed;

diese Silbe ist schwach betont ohne Betonung this syllable is unstressed; mit leichter Betonung this syllable has a secondary stress

2. fig emphatic, deliberate;

mit betonter Höflichkeit/Gleichgültigkeit with studied politeness/indifference;

betonte Eleganz studied elegance

C. adv emphatically, deliberately;

betont einfach strikingly simple;

betont langsam und deutlich sprechen speak slowly and clearly, pronoucing each syllable;

sie antwortete betont sachlich her answer was short and to the point;

betont gleichgültig/uninteressiert etc with studied indifference/with a studied lack of interest;

sie gab sich betont lässig she was behaving with studied nonchalance

…betont im adj, zeigt, dass etwas besonders hervorgehoben wird:

gefühlsbetont emotional;

körperbetont figure-hugging, tight;

leistungsbetont performance-driven, goal-oriented

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1.

Adjektiv

1) stressed; accented

2) (bewusst) pointed, studied; deliberate, studied <simplicity, elegance>

2.

adverbial pointedly; deliberately

sich betont sportlich kleiden — wear clothes with a strong or pronounced sporting character

sich betont zurückhaltend verhalten — behave with studied reserve

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adj.

accentuated adj.