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stress the importance of the aim

[/stres ðə ɪmˈpɔːrtəns əv ði eɪm/]
verb phrase
enfatizar a importância do objetivo
1. to emphasize or highlight the significance and value of a particular goal or purpose
The manager decided to stress the importance of the aim during the team meeting.
O gerente decidiu enfatizar a importância do objetivo durante a reunião da equipe.
2. to place emphasis on why a specific objective matters or deserves attention
The teacher will stress the importance of the aim before starting the project.
A professora vai enfatizar a importância do objetivo antes de iniciar o projeto.
Synonyms
emphasize the importance of the goalhighlight the significance of the objectiveunderline the value of the aimaccentuate the importance of the purpose
Antonyms
downplay the importance of the aimminimize the significance of the goaldiminish the value of the objective

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfatizar a importância do objetivo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
salientar a importância do alvo
alternative formal usage
Portugal
sublinhar a importância do objectivo
uses European Portuguese spelling with 'c'

Related Idioms & Phrases

drive home the importance of
make a point about the aim
hammer home the objective
put emphasis on what matters
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