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breve

/bɹiːv/

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noun

Breve

A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.

Examples :

"The dictionary entry showed the vowel "a" in the word "cat" with a breve above it (ă), indicating that the "a" should be pronounced with a short sound. "

La entrada del diccionario mostraba la vocal "a" en la palabra "cat" con una breve encima (ă), lo que indicaba que la "a" debía pronunciarse con un sonido corto.

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noun

Breve

A double whole note.

Examples :

"The composer indicated a silence equivalent to a breve in the score. "

El compositor indicó un silencio equivalente a una breve en la partitura.

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noun

Breve, mandamiento

Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.

Examples :

"The lawyer filed a breve demanding the immediate release of the wrongly accused individual from custody. "

El abogado presentó un mandamiento exigiendo la liberación inmediata del individuo acusado injustamente de la custodia.

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noun

Pita gigante de Sumatra

The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.

Examples :

"Ornithologists travel to remote Sumatran forests hoping to catch a glimpse of the elusive breve, known for its striking colors and stubby tail. "

Los ornitólogos viajan a las remotas selvas de Sumatra con la esperanza de vislumbrar la escurridiza pita gigante, conocida por sus colores llamativos y su cola corta.

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