you were highlighting
Past progressive conjugation of highlight.
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highlight
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. surligner
Sarah highlights the important sentences in the chapter.Sarah surligne les phrases importantes du chapitre.
a. souligner
The speaker highlighted the profit increase for this quarter.L’intervenant a souligné l’augmentation des bénéfices pour ce trimestre.
b. mettre en évidence
The study highlights a link between stress and sleep.L’étude met en évidence un lien entre le stress et le sommeil.
a. faire des mèches
The bride made a trip to the salon and the stylist highlighted her hair.La mariée s'est rendue au salon de coiffure et la coiffeuse lui a fait des mèches.
4. (fine arts)
a. rehausser
This landscape would look more realistic if you highlighted the mountains a bit.Ce paysage aurait l'air plus réaliste si tu rehaussais un peu les montagnes.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le temps fort (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The closing concert was the highlight of the music festival.Le concert de clôture a été le temps fort du festival de musique.
b. le point culminant (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The highlight of the trip was when we went up to Machu Picchu.Le point culminant du voyage a été notre ascension du Machu Picchu.
c. le grand moment (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My grandfather says the highlight of his life is the day he met my grandmother.Mon grand-père dit que le grand moment de sa vie est le jour où il a rencontré ma grand-mère.
a. la mèche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm thinking about getting highlights for the summer.Je pense me faire faire des mèches pour l'été.
7. (fine arts)
a. le rehaut (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I love the highlights the painter put on the fish scales in this painting.J'adore les rehauts que le peintre a apportés aux écailles du poisson dans ce tableau.
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Indicative of "highlight"
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