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destacado

outstanding

adjective des-tah-KAH-doh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

prominent

Usage Note

Destacado derives from destacar ('to stand out') and agrees in gender and number like a regular adjective. It is often used in journalism and academic writing to introduce a person of note (una destacada científica, 'a prominent scientist'). As a noun it can refer to a pull-quote or highlighted excerpt in a publication. The masculine plural is destacados.

Examples

"Es un destacado jugador de fútbol."

Natural Translation

He is an outstanding football player.

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