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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon emphatique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃ ɛ̃fa.tik
"Son ton non emphatique a rendu le message difficile à comprendre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having or showing emphasis; lacking in force or intensity.
"His unemphatic tone made it difficult to gauge his true feelings about the proposal." - 2
Characterized by a lack of emphasis or stress in speech or writing.
"The unemphatic delivery of the news left the audience confused about its importance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix un- (denoting negation or absence), combined with emphatic, which traces back to the Greek emphatikos, meaning 'significant' or 'impressed with force' from emphainein ('to show in'). The current construction solidified in the late 18th century to describe language, tone, or actions lacking special stress or vigor.
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non emphatique
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ɛ̃fa.tik
"Son ton non emphatique a rendu le message difficile à comprendre."
unemphatisch
Transliteration: ʊn.ɛmˈfa.tɪʃ
"Seine unemphatische Art machte es schwer, seine wahren Gefühle zu erkennen."
non enfatico
Transliteration: non enˈfa.ti.ko
"Il suo tono non enfatico ha reso difficile capire l'importanza della notizia."
no enfático
Transliteration: no enˈfa.ti.ko
"Su tono no enfático dejó a la audiencia confundida sobre la importancia del mensaje."
não enfático
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ẽˈfa.tʃiku
"O tom não enfático dele dificultou a compreensão da mensagem."
अप्रभावी
Transliteration: aprabhavi
"उनकी अप्रभावी आवाज़ ने समाचार की गंभीरता को समझना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
无强调的
Transliteration: wú qiángdiào de
"他无强调的语气让人难以理解消息的重要性。"
강조되지 않은
Transliteration: gangjohaji anheun
"그의 강조되지 않은 어조는 소식의 중요성을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었다."
強調されていない
Transliteration: kyōchō sarete inai
"彼の強調されていない口調は、ニュースの重要性を理解するのを難しくした。"
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