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underline

/ˈʌndəlaɪn/

/ˈʌndərlaɪn/

Translations

underlinenoun

underlines

/ˈʌndəlaɪn/

/ˈʌndərlaɪn/

soulignement

The teacher asked the students to use an underline for the main headings in their notes.

Le professeur a demandé aux élèves d’utiliser un soulignement pour les titres principaux dans leurs notes.

Synonyms

underlineverb

underlined

Past Simple

underlined

Past Participle

underlining

Gerund

/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪn/

/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪn/

soulignerAu sens figuré : faire ressortir l’importance de quelque chose.

The recent events underline the need for better security measures.

Les événements récents soulignent la nécessité de meilleures mesures de sécurité.

souligner

The teacher asked the students to underline the key points in the text.

Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de souligner les points clés du texte.

Synonyms

point out

underlineadjective

Used attributively before nouns, especially in computing/typography, to denote text that has a line beneath it.

soulignéTypographie.

Use the underline style for headings that need extra emphasis.

Utilisez le style souligné pour les titres qui doivent être davantage mis en valeur.

Synonyms

Definitions

underlinenoun

A line drawn under a word or phrase, typically to give emphasis or indicate that it is a title or heading.

The teacher asked the students to use an underline for the main headings in their notes.

underlineverb

To draw a line under a word or phrase to give emphasis or indicate importance.

The teacher asked the students to underline the key points in the text.

To emphasize or highlight something as important.

The recent events underline the need for better security measures.

underlineadjective

Having or involving a line drawn beneath text; underlined.

Use the underline style for headings that need extra emphasis.