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breakbeat

/ˈbreɪkbiːt/

Meanings
noun

Ritmo sincopado

A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.

Examples :

"The djembes created a powerful breakbeat that drove the energy of the traditional West African dance. "
Los djembes crearon un ritmo sincopado poderoso que impulsó la energía de la danza tradicional de África Occidental.
music

Related Words

Illustration prominent

prominent adjective

/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

Prominente, destacado

"The mountain's prominent peak was visible from miles away. "

El pico prominente de la montaña era visible desde millas de distancia.

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

Crear, generar

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Puedes crear el color naranja mezclando amarillo y rojo.

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Poderoso, influyente

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

El nuevo director de la escuela es un poderoso defensor del éxito estudiantil.

Illustration pulsing

pulsing verb

/ˈpʌlsɪŋ/

Pulsar, latir, destellar

"In the dead of night, all was still but the pulsing light."

En la oscuridad de la noche, todo estaba quieto, excepto la luz que destellaba.

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electronic adjective

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑn.ɪk/

Electrónico

"The electronic configuration of atoms is important in chemistry class. "

La configuración electrónica de los átomos es importante en la clase de química.

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occidental noun

/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Cristiano occidental

"During the ecumenical council, the occidental delegates discussed liturgical differences with their Eastern Orthodox counterparts. "

Durante el concilio ecuménico, los delegados occidentales discutieron las diferencias litúrgicas con sus homólogos ortodoxos orientales.

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syncopated verb

/ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtɪd/ /ˈsɪnkəˌpeɪtɪd/

sincopar, suprimir un sonido vocálico o consonántico

"He syncopated "recognized" to "rec'nized" when speaking quickly. "

Él sincopó "recognized" a "rec'nized" cuando hablaba rápido.

Illustration rhythm

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

Ritmo

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Baila al ritmo de la música.

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switched verb

/swɪtʃt/

Cambiar, intercambiar

"I want to switch this red dress for a green one."

Quiero cambiar este vestido rojo por uno verde.

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djembes noun

/ˈdʒɛmbez/

Djembé

"The music class learned to play rhythms on djembes. "

La clase de música aprendió a tocar ritmos en los djembés.

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Tradicionalista

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Mi abuela es una tradicionalista que cree firmemente en los valores familiares.

Illustration rhythms

rhythms noun

/ˈrɪðəmz/

Ritmos

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Baila al ritmo de la música.