quiebro

el quiebro(
kyeh
-
broh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. swerve
Un conductor hizo un quiebro repentino en nuestro carril y casi causó un accidenteA driver made a sudden swerve into our lane and almost caused an accident.
Con un quiebro de la cadera, el luchador logró esquivar a su contrincante.With a swerve of his hip, the wrestler managed to dodge his opponent.
b. dodge
Con un quiebro rápido, el jugador se zafó de su oponente, pero perdió el balón.With a quick dodge, the player got rid of his opponent, but he lost the ball.
a. trill
Hacer un quiebro al cantar esta parte puede imprimir dramatismo a la canción.Doing a trill while singing this section can add drama to the song.
b. grace note
Esas notas más pequeñas en la partitura son los quiebros.Those small notes in the score are grace notes.
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