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breves

/ˈbɹiːvz/ /ˈbɹɛvɪz/

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noun

Breve

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

Examples :

"The teacher explained that breves are used to indicate short vowel sounds in the phonetic transcription exercise. "

El profesor explicó que las breves se utilizan para indicar sonidos vocálicos cortos en el ejercicio de transcripción fonética.

grammar language linguistics phonetics writing word mark

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noun

Breve

A double whole note.

Examples :

"The music theory textbook explained that breves, each equal to two whole notes, are rarely used in modern compositions. "

El libro de texto de teoría musical explicaba que las breves, cada una igual a dos notas enteras, rara vez se utilizan en las composiciones modernas.

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noun

Escrito, orden

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

Examples :

"The historian found several ancient breves detailing property ownership disputes in the royal archives, offering insight into the legal system of the time. "

El historiador encontró varios escritos antiguos que detallaban disputas de propiedad en los archivos reales, lo que ofreció una visión del sistema legal de la época.

law government politics

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noun

Pita gigante de Sumatra

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

Examples :

"Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the breves, hoping to increase its population. "

Los conservacionistas están trabajando para proteger el hábitat de la pita gigante de Sumatra, con la esperanza de aumentar su población.

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