acordes
1. A combination of three or more musical notes sounded together
The pianist played beautiful chords throughout the piece.
O pianista tocou acordes bonitos durante toda a peça.
2. A straight line connecting two points on a curve or circle
The chord of the circle was measured to be 10 centimeters.
A corda do círculo foi medida em 10 centímetros.
3. In anatomy, a cord-like structure in the body
The spinal chord transmits signals from the brain to the body.
A medula espinhal transmite sinais do cérebro para o corpo.
4. An emotional response or connection
Her speech struck a chord with the audience.
Seu discurso tocou uma corda sensível com o público.
In Brazilian culture, chords are fundamental to popular music genres like samba, bossa nova, and forró. The term 'acordes' is universally understood among musicians. The phrase 'tocar uma corda sensível' (strike a chord) is commonly used in both music and everyday conversation to describe emotional resonance.
Related Idioms & Phrases
strike a chord - tocar uma corda sensível (to resonate emotionally)
touch a chord - afetar emocionalmente (to affect someone emotionally)
chord of sympathy - corda de simpatia (expression of fellow feeling)
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