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Then she slowly turned her eyes towards the friend who was present, and who was gazing at her with ecstasy, striving to accentuate the slavish submissive-ness of his attitude.Lentement elle tourna les yeux vers l’ami qui était là, qui la regardait d’un air d’extase, outrant son attitude d’esclave, dans la caresse soumise dont il l’enveloppait.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
« Only, accentuate the time more.Accentuez seulement davantage la mesure....Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Then, on catching sight of Mathieu, he began to apologize, evincing much politeness and striving to accentuate his air of frigid distinction.Puis, dès qu’il aperçut Mathieu, il s’excusa, d’une politesse excessive, outrant son air de froide distinction, de détachement supérieur.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
However, air or water streams are only effective when current velocity is less than 26 cm/sec (0.5 knots), and if local currents exceed 52 cm/sec (1.0 knot) these methods only accentuate the problem by causing the oil to form emulsions.Cependant, ils ne sont efficaces que lorsque le courant est inférieur à 26 cm/s (0,5 noeud) et, quand les courants excèdent 52 cm/s (1,0 noeud), ils ne servent qu'à accentuer le problème en émulsionnant les hydrocarbures.© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012© Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1978http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
The milky whiteness of her skin was accentuated by her beautiful black hair, caught up in a huge coil, and her big black eyes, which beamed with all the gentleness of spouse and mother.Elle avait la peau d’une blancheur de lait, qu’accentuaient encore ses admirables cheveux noirs, relevés simplement en un énorme chignon, et ses grands yeux noirs, d’une douceur d’amante et de mère, d’un calme sacré de bonne déesse féconde.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Whereas, however, the Commission report on rates highlighted the fact that distortions of competition exist and are likely to be accentuated by the introduction of the single currency;considérant que, toutefois, le rapport de la Commission sur les taux d'imposition a mis en exergue que des distorsions de concurrence existent et sont susceptibles d'être accentuées par l'introduction de la monnaie unique;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
To answer them properly, one requires a certain knack, and I had not had the opportunity of acquiring it; besides, the idea that I had formed of Marguerite accentuated the effects of her mockery.Aussi faut-il pour leur répondre une certaine habitude de leur monde, habitude que je n'avais pas ; puis, l'idée que je m'étais faite de Marguerite m'exagéra sa plaisanterie.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
The old senator dwelt no further on that subject; but in a very deliberate way, accentuating each sentence by bringing one hand down upon the other, he resumed : ' That, however, is not the important point.Le sénateur n'insista pas. Il reprit d'un ton très lent, en accentuant chaque phrase d'un petit claquement de main:«La question est ailleurs.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
At these words, Christine's vague smile became more accentuated.À cette phrase, le sourire vague de Christine augmenta, abaissa finement les coins délicats de ses lèvres.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Some deputies accentuated their attention, holding their hands to their ears so that they might lose nothing of this carefully prepared report.Certains députés exagéraient leur attention, les mains aux oreilles, pour ne rien perdre de cette prose soignée.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Whilst speaking thus, the People's Friend gesticulated, accentuating the figures with his voice, curving his long body, as if to put himself within reach of my weak understanding.En parlant ainsi, l’Ami du peuple gesticulait, appuyant de la voix sur les chiffres, courbant sa longue taille, comme pour se mettre à la portée de mon faible entendement.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
This was said in well-accentuated and most un-Indianlike English, which would have drawn my attention to the man had not his singularly-imposing appearance riveted me already.Ces mots furent prononcés avec l'accent anglais le plus pur, le moins mélangé d'indien, et cela seul aurait suffi pour exciter ma surprise si déjà mon attention n'eût été vivement éveillée sur cet homme.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
They are simple men further simplified, in whom the merely primitive instincts have been accentuated by the force of circumstances—the instinct of self-preservation, the hard-gripped hope of living through, the joy of food, of drink, and of sleep.Ce sont de simples hommes qu’on a simplifiés encore, et dont, par la force des choses, les seuls instincts primordiaux s’accentuent : instinct de la conservation, égoïsme, espoir tenace de survivre toujours, joie de manger, de boire et de dormir.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
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Word forms
accentuate
verb
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Past | accentuated |
Imperative | accentuate |
Present Participle (Participle I) | accentuating |
Past Participle (Participle II) | accentuated |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I accentuate | we accentuate |
you accentuate | you accentuate |
he/she/it accentuates | they accentuate |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am accentuating | we are accentuating |
you are accentuating | you are accentuating |
he/she/it is accentuating | they are accentuating |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have accentuated | we have accentuated |
you have accentuated | you have accentuated |
he/she/it has accentuated | they have accentuated |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been accentuating | we have been accentuating |
you have been accentuating | you have been accentuating |
he/she/it has been accentuating | they have been accentuating |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I accentuated | we accentuated |
you accentuated | you accentuated |
he/she/it accentuated | they accentuated |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was accentuating | we were accentuating |
you were accentuating | you were accentuating |
he/she/it was accentuating | they were accentuating |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had accentuated | we had accentuated |
you had accentuated | you had accentuated |
he/she/it had accentuated | they had accentuated |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been accentuating | we had been accentuating |
you had been accentuating | you had been accentuating |
he/she/it had been accentuating | they had been accentuating |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will accentuate | we shall/will accentuate |
you will accentuate | you will accentuate |
he/she/it will accentuate | they will accentuate |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be accentuating | we shall/will be accentuating |
you will be accentuating | you will be accentuating |
he/she/it will be accentuating | they will be accentuating |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have accentuated | we shall/will have accentuated |
you will have accentuated | you will have accentuated |
he/she/it will have accentuated | they will have accentuated |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been accentuating | we shall/will have been accentuating |
you will have been accentuating | you will have been accentuating |
he/she/it will have been accentuating | they will have been accentuating |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would accentuate | we should/would accentuate |
you would accentuate | you would accentuate |
he/she/it would accentuate | they would accentuate |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be accentuating | we should/would be accentuating |
you would be accentuating | you would be accentuating |
he/she/it would be accentuating | they would be accentuating |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have accentuated | we should/would have accentuated |
you would have accentuated | you would have accentuated |
he/she/it would have accentuated | they would have accentuated |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been accentuating | we should/would have been accentuating |
you would have been accentuating | you would have been accentuating |
he/she/it would have been accentuating | they would have been accentuating |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am accentuated | we are accentuated |
you are accentuated | you are accentuated |
he/she/it is accentuated | they are accentuated |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being accentuated | we are being accentuated |
you are being accentuated | you are being accentuated |
he/she/it is being accentuated | they are being accentuated |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been accentuated | we have been accentuated |
you have been accentuated | you have been accentuated |
he/she/it has been accentuated | they have been accentuated |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was accentuated | we were accentuated |
you were accentuated | you were accentuated |
he/she/it was accentuated | they were accentuated |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being accentuated | we were being accentuated |
you were being accentuated | you were being accentuated |
he/she/it was being accentuated | they were being accentuated |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been accentuated | we had been accentuated |
you had been accentuated | you had been accentuated |
he/she/it had been accentuated | they had been accentuated |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be accentuated | we shall/will be accentuated |
you will be accentuated | you will be accentuated |
he/she/it will be accentuated | they will be accentuated |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been accentuated | we shall/will have been accentuated |
you will have been accentuated | you will have been accentuated |
he/she/it will have been accentuated | they will have been accentuated |