Noun : primary accent; secondary accent. ,We recognized his accents immediately. She corrected me in her usual mild accents. ,the unmistakably Brahmsian accents of the sonata; She recognized the familiar accents of Robert Frost in the poem. ,French accent; Southern accent. ,He still speaks with an accent. ,He spoke in accents bold. ,an accent of whining complaint. ,an accent on accuracy. ,a room decorated in navy blue with two red vases as accents. ,The salad dressing had an accent of garlic. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to accent the first syllable of "into"; to accent the first word of "White House.". From Dictionary.com.
"Enjoying your stay?" she said, in German-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [The Magyar Venus]
"Right here, Freddy," Gachet requests in French-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
"That is not it," a woman's voice offered in French-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [Cold Noses Warm Kisses]
"A husband you want?" the old rabbi mumbled in Yiddish-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
"Excuse me, are you real?" someone asks him in American-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
" Some people come to change the battery, " he said in Russian-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [A Jewel of a Proprietor] Reference
"Just amazing," Hubert sighed in German-accented English as they paused shaking their heads in disbelief. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
He expressed bitterness while reading a statement in English-accented Spanish at a news conference last week. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
The shorter version will have one less song, a fewer dialogues and voices dubbed in American-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [NAACHGAANA] Reference
The bearded man, speaking in American-accented English, said that he was the "emir" (director) of the facility. From Wordnik.com. [Joanne Mariner: The CIA's "Disappeared"] Reference
I am still in gape mode but muster the courage to say in American-accented English, ¨Sorry, i don´t speak Spanish!. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
He answered in Russian-accented Hebrew that he had, and added with a smile, "It's nice that you notice these things.". From Wordnik.com. [Elms in the Yard] Reference
“Everybody get down!” he shouted in American-accented Polish, then suited action to words by diving into the snow himself. From Wordnik.com. [DBTL 70: Bojowy!] Reference
"Everyone is very friendly," the dread-locked Marcho Jabea who plays bass guitar in Mano Santa told IPS in French-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
"There I must disagree with you, Herr Göring," said Dr. Rozenman in Yiddish-accented German. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
That's no help to me at all, "she said in Polish-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
I like that, more power to them, "he said in American-accented English. From Wordnik.com. [detnews.com - Autos Insider] Reference
I like that, more power to them, "he said in American-accented English, wearing baggy basketball shorts and. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference
His accent was thick and vaguely Middle Eastern, each word accented as distinctively as its owner's appearance. From Wordnik.com. [The I Inside]
One of the line's newest designs is the signature mini tags necklace-a sweet fine silver initial tag accented with a sparkling stone. From Wordnik.com. [In Case You Didn't Know] Reference
Sólo, accented, is the same as solamente. From Wordnik.com. [Only/Glasses] Reference
But his Jamal speaking the kind of accented English he does, is totally unforgivable. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
He worked on his American-accented English by watching movies and listening to music. From Wordnik.com. [Saïd Taghmaoui: From The Ghetto To The Global Screen] Reference
"Sophie is very serious, like a little soldier," says Tautou in heavily accented English. From Wordnik.com. [Movies: The 'Code' Breakers] Reference
The massive chrome-and-mirrored-glass buildings are accented by architectural features in bright red. From Wordnik.com. [Life of the Party] Reference
Its clean, minimalist dashboard is covered with a satin nickel finish, accented with glossy burled walnut. From Wordnik.com. [A Dash Of Style] Reference
"The de Lummens really want to keep the spirit of this brand intact," Kokosalaki says in heavily accented English. From Wordnik.com. [Sweeping Into Fashion] Reference
During one plum assignment, a three-year stint shuttling to New York for a bank, he learned fluent, if accented, English. From Wordnik.com. [The Balkans Bully, Few Friends] Reference
Zebra print sofas sit next to cheetah print lounge chairs, both accented with bright throw pillows in red, pink and orange. From Wordnik.com. [Melanie Nayer: Versace Mansion: A Look Inside The Villa By Barton G (PHOTOS, POLL)] Reference
And despite being widely reported (including by NEWSWEEK), police found no semen on JonBenet or accented e's on the ransom note. From Wordnik.com. [Complications In The Case] Reference
The accent mark: The ransom note's author reportedly accented the e in attache, offering a clue to his or her educational level. From Wordnik.com. [Sifting Through The Clues] Reference
It has thoughtful styling, with way-cool, bright-blue ringed dials accented with red needles, and a soft, tactile rubber shift knob. From Wordnik.com. [Road Test: Honda Fit] Reference
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