accent

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæks^ənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈæksɛnt; v. also ækˈsɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ak′sent; v. ak′sent, ak sent′)

Traduções principais
Inglês		Português
accent n	(voice: foreign, regional)	sotaque sm
	Although she has lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, Pilar still speaks with an accent.
	Embora viva nos EUA há mais de 20 anos, Pilar ainda fala com sotaque.
accent n	(written: diacritical mark) (ortografia, sinal diacrítico)	acento sm
	Accents are sometimes used over some vowels in French.
	Às vezes usam-se acentos em algumas vogais em francês.
accent n	(spoken: emphasis on a syllable)	tonicidade sf
	French female names often have an accent on the second syllable.
	Os nomes femininos franceses frequentemente possuem tonicidade na segunda sílaba.
accent n	(emphasis)	destaque sm
	The accent of this workshop is on organic gardening methods.
	O destaque deste workshop são os métodos de cultivo orgânico.
accent [sth]⇒ vtr	(add to letter) (palavra)	acentuar vt
	Make sure you accent the "e" when you write the word "risqué."
	Lembre-se de acentuar o "e" ao escrever a palavra "risqué".

Traduções complementares
Inglês		Português
accent n	(distinctive quality)	adorno sm
		adereço sm
		enfeite sm
	The skirt was black with red ribbon accents.
accent n	(contrasting detail)	detalhes contrastantes loc sm pl
	This wooden cabinet has silver accents.
accent n as adj	(that stands out)	destaque sm
	Jill had gold fingernails, with a sparkly accent nail on each ring finger.
accent [sth]⇒ vtr	(add flair)	destacar vt
	The woodwork in this room accents the unique architecture.
accent [sth] vtr	(accentuate, emphasize)	destacar vt
		enfatizar vt
		salientar vt
	It is important to accent this point.
accent [sth] vtr	(syllable: emphasize)	reforçar vt
	You should accent the first syllable in the word "lightning."

Formas compostas:
Inglês		Português
accent mark n	(diacritical mark on letter) (gramática)	acentuação gráfica loc sf
acute accent n	(diacritical mark)	acento agudo loc sm
	In the word passé, we put an acute accent over the "e".
diamond accent n	(small diamond in jewelry) (numa joia)	assento em diamante loc sm
foreign accent n	(non-native pronunciation)	sotaque estrangeiro loc sm
	Some foreign accents are harder to understand than others.
grave accent n	(diacritical mark) (sinal diacrítico)	acento grave loc sm
	Grave accents are extremely rare in English, but quite common in French.
main accent n	(emphasis) (gramática)	acento principal loc sm
	The main accent of the Prime Minister's speech was on the economy.
thick accent n	figurative (heavy foreign or regional pronunciation) (pronúncia acentuada estrangeira ou regional)	sotaque pesado loc sm
word stress, word accent n	(emphasis on a syllable)	sílaba tônica sf + adj
	It can be difficult to tell where the word stress is placed in very long words.
	Pode ser difícil dizer onde a sílaba tônica é colocada em palavras muito longas.