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el solfeo(
sohl
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feh
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (music)
a. sol-fa
Practiqué el solfeo cantando cada nota por cinco segundos.I practiced sol-fa by singing each note for five seconds.
b. solfège
Mi maestra de kinder nos enseño solfeo con campanillas de colores.My kindergarten teacher taught us solfège with colored bells.
c. solmization (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Al comienzo de cada clase, mi profesor de canto me hace hacer solfeo y ejercicios de respiración.At the beginning of every lesson, my singing teacher makes me do solmization and breathing exercises.
2. (colloquial) (beating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. thrashing
Los policías lo arrestaron y le dieron un solfeo con sus macanas.The police officers arrested him and gave him a thrashing with their clubs.
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