quaver

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkweɪvər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkweɪvɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwāvər)

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En esta página: quaver, eighth
'quaver' tiene referencia cruzada con 'eighth'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'quaver' is cross-referenced with 'eighth'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
quaver n UK (music: eighth note)corchea nf
 The song has a difficult melody composed of quavers, but with enough practice you will learn it without any trouble.
quaver vi (voice: tremble, shake)temblar vi
 The frightened boy's voice quavered when he spoke.
 La asustada voz del niño temblaba cuando hablaba.
quaver vi (speak in trembling voice)hablar con la voz temblorosa loc verb
  balbucear vi
 Mary quavered as she struggled not to cry.
 María hablaba con la voz temblorosa mientras trataba de no llorar.
quaver n (trill)trino nm
  gorjeo nm
 Ryan was so nervous that he couldn't hide the quaver in his voice.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
eighth,
8th
adj
(8th in a series or list)octavo/a adj
  (abreviatura)8.º, 8.ª adj
 What does the eighth word in the vocabulary list mean?
 ¿Qué significa la octava palabra en la lista de vocabulario?
eighth,
8th
adj
(in race or competition: placed 8th)octavo/a adj
  (abreviatura)8.º, 8.ª adj
 Margret finished eighth in the race.
 Margret terminó octava en la carrera.
eighth,
8th
adv
(race, competition: in 8th place)en el octavo puesto, en el octavo lugar loc adv
  en octavo puesto, en octavo lugar loc adv
 Cindy did well: She came in eighth out of sixty runners.
 Cindy lo hizo bien: eran sesenta corredores y ella llegó en el octavo lugar.
eighth,
8th,
the eighth,
the 8th
n
(in a series, list: 8th item, person)el octavo, la octava loc nm, loc nf
  (abreviatura)el 8.º, la 8.ª loc nm, loc nf
 Her parents had nine children, and she was the eighth.
 Sus padres tenían nueve hijos y ella era la octava.
eighth,
an eighth,
one eighth,
1/8
n
(fraction: 8th part)octavo nm
  (una de ocho partes)un octavo loc nom m
  (una de ocho partes)la octava parte loc nom f
  (una de ocho partes)1/8 expr
Note: "an eighth" is used generally; "one eighth" is used to emphasize the precise amount
 Cut the pie into eighths.
 Corta la tarta en octavos.
the eighth,
the 8th
n
(eighth day of the month)ocho, 8 nm
  el ocho, el 8 loc nom m
 Wednesday the 8th is the last day of school.
 Paul starts his new job on the eighth.
 El miércoles 8 es el último día de colegio.
 Paul empieza su nuevo trabajo el ocho.
the eighth of,
8th,
8th of,
the 8th,
the 8th of
n
UK (eighth day of specified month)el ocho de [+ mes] loc nom m
  el 8 de [+ mes] loc nom m
Note: The written form "8 June" may also be used.
 We'll be sending out wedding invitations soon; make sure you keep the eighth of June free!
 Mandaremos las invitaciones a la boda pronto: ¡deja libre el ocho de junio!
the Eighth,
VIII
n
(monarch, pope: 8th with given name)VIII adj
Note: 'VIII' is spoken as "the Eighth"
Note: «VIII» se lee «octavo» u «octava».
 Henry the Eighth was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
eighth (US),
quaver (UK)
adj
(musical time) (Música)corchea nf
 Josh played a chorus made up of eighth notes.
eighth adj (century: 700s)VIII adj
  octavo/a adj
  ocho adj inv
 The Muslim conquest of Spain took place in the eighth century.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
eighth | quaver
InglésEspañol
eighth grade,
8th grade
n
US (school year: age 13-14)octavo grado loc nom m
  (ES)segundo de ESO nm + loc adj
  (AR)segundo año de secundaria loc nom m
eighth note n US (music: quaver)corchea nf
five-eighth n AU, NZ (rugby position) (literalmente)cinco-octavo nm
twenty-eighth,
28th
adj
(28th in a series or list)vigésimo octavo loc adj
  (abreviatura)28.º, 28.ª adj
twenty-eighth,
28th,
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th
n
(in a series, list: 28th item, person)el vigésimo octavo, la vigésima octava loc nm, loc nf
  (abreviatura)el 28.º, la 28.ª loc nm, loc nf
the twenty-eighth,
the 28th
n
(twenty-eighth day of the month)el veintiocho, el 28 loc nom m
  veintiocho, 28 nm
the twenty-eighth of,
28th,
28th of,
the 28th,
the 28th of
n
UK (twenty-eighth day of specified month)el veintiocho de [+ mes] loc nom m
  el 28 de [+ mes] loc nom m
Note: The written form "28 August" may also be used.
 My daughter was born on the 28th August.
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