destacáis

Destacáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb destacar. Destacar means to stand out, to highlight, or to feature. With vosotros as the subject, destacáis expresses that you all stand out or you all highlight something. In regions where the vosotras/vosotros form is not used, such as most of Latin America, the corresponding form is ustedes destacan.

Usage in context is versatile: you can use destacáis transitively, as in destacáis las características más relevantes de un informe (you all highlight the most relevant features of a report), or intransitively to indicate notable qualities among a group, as in destacáis entre la gente por vuestra creatividad. The form is common in formal and informal speech in Spain, and it is an essential part of the present tense paradigm of destacar.

Grammatical notes include that destacáis carries an accent on the í to mark the stress on the final syllable, which is required in Spanish orthography for this vosotros form. Related forms include destaco, destacas, destaca, destacamos, destacan (present indicative for other subjects), as well as destacasteis (preterite) and habéis destacado (present perfect with vosotros). In Latin American usage, where vosotros is uncommon, ustedes destacan is typically used instead of destacáis. Synonyms or near-equivalents include resaltar, sobresalir, and enfatizar, depending on nuance.