heightening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for heightening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

heightening [ˈhʌɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

heightening

aumento m

heightening (of war)

recrudecimiento m

I.heighten [Am ˈhaɪtn, Brit ˈhʌɪt(ə)n] VB trans

1. heighten (intensify):

heighten effect/impression

destacar

heighten effect/impression

realzar

heighten effect/impression

acentuar

heighten tension/expectation/fear/suspense

aumentar

heighten tension/expectation/fear/suspense

agudizar

heighten admiration/respect

aumentar

2. heighten <heightened, pp >:

heightened understanding

mayor

heightened understanding

más claro

we obtained a heightened awareness of their problems

quedamos más concientizados de sus problemas

we obtained a heightened awareness of their problems

quedamos más concienciados de sus problemas Spain

II.heighten [Am ˈhaɪtn, Brit ˈhʌɪt(ə)n] VB intr

a period of heightening tension

un período de creciente tensión or de tensión cada vez mayor

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it only served to heighten tension

solo sirvió para aumentar la tensión

Translations for heightening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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agudización (de una sensación)

heightening

una campaña para conseguir la mentalización de los ciudadanos ante el problema de la droga

a campaign to heighten o raise public awareness of the drug problem

agudizar sensación

to heighten

agudizar instinto

to heighten

agudizarse sensación:

to heighten

heightening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heightening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.heighten [ˈhaɪtn] VB intr

heighten

aumentar

II.heighten [ˈhaɪtn] VB trans

1. heighten (elevate):

heighten

elevar

2. heighten (increase):

heighten

aumentar

to heighten the effect of sth

acentuar el efecto de algo

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intensificarse (tensión)

to heighten

aguzar la atención

to heighten one's attention

heightening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to heighten the effect of sth

acentuar el efecto de algo