German-English translation for "überbetonen"

"überbetonen" English translation

überbetonen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <untrennbar | inseparableuntrennb, kein -ge-; h>auch | also a. figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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overstress, overemphasize -s-, overaccentuate
  • overstress, overemphasizeauch | also a. -s-, overaccentuate britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    überbetonen
    überbetonen
examples
  • eine Silbe [ein Wort] überbetonen
    to overstress a syllable [a word]
    eine Silbe [ein Wort] überbetonen
  • er hat diese Entwicklung überbetont figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    he has overemphasized this development
    er hat diese Entwicklung überbetont figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
The risks of changing course cannot be overstated.
Die Risiken einer Kursänderung lassen sich überhaupt nicht überbetonen.
Source: News-Commentary
We do not need any more over-emphasis on this particular position.
Wir müssen diese besondere Position nicht mehr überbetonen.
Source: Europarl
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