quaver

quaver
1. noun
1) (Brit. Mus.) Achtelnote, die
2) (in speech) Zittern, das; Beben, das (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
(vibrate, tremble) zittern
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['kweivə] 1. verb
((especially of a sound or a person's voice) to shake or tremble: The old man's voice quavered.) zittern
2. noun
1) (a shaking or trembling: There was a quaver in her voice.) das Zittern
2) (a note equal to half a crotchet in length.) die Achtelnote
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qua·ver
[ˈkweɪvəʳ, AM ˈkweɪvɚ]
I. vi
1. (shake) person, voice zittern, beben
the little boy \quavered with fear der kleine Junge zitterte vor Angst
her voice \quavered ihre Stimme bebte
2. (utter) mit zitternder Stimme sprechen
3. MUS (sing) trillern fam, mit Tremolo singen fachspr, tremolieren fachspr; (sound) on organ, piano, string instrument mit Tremolo spielen fachspr, tremolieren fachspr
II. n
1. (shake) Zittern nt kein pl, Beben nt kein pl
a \quaver in one's voice ein Beben nt in der Stimme
2. BRIT, AUS MUS (note) Achtelnote f fachspr; (sound) Tremolo nt fachspr
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['kweɪvə(r)]
1. n
1) (esp Brit MUS) Achtel(note f) nt

quaver rest — Achtelpause f

2) (in voice) Beben nt, Zittern nt

with a quaver in her voice — mit bebender or zitternder Stimme

2. vi
(voice) beben, zittern; (MUS) tremolieren
3. vt
mit bebender or zitternder Stimme sagen
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quaver [ˈkweıvə(r)]
A v/i
1. zittern (with vor dat)
2. MUS tremolieren
B v/t
1. etwas tremolierend oder mit übertriebenem Vibrato singen
2. etwas mit zitternder Stimme sagen oder stammeln
C s MUS
1. Tremolo n
2. besonders Br Achtelnote f:
quaver rest Achtelpause f
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1. noun
1) (Brit. Mus.) Achtelnote, die
2) (in speech) Zittern, das; Beben, das (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
(vibrate, tremble) zittern
* * *
n.
Achtelnote f. v.
trillern v.
zittern v.

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