tremer, vacilar
1. to shake or tremble, especially of the voice
Her voice began to quaver as she spoke about the loss.
Sua voz começou a tremer enquanto ela falava sobre a perda.
2. to make a wavering or quivering sound
The singer's high note started to quaver.
A nota aguda do cantor começou a tremular.
3. (noun) a trembling or wavering sound
There was a quaver in his voice that revealed his nervousness.
Havia um tremor em sua voz que revelava seu nervosismo.
4. (noun, music) a note lasting one quarter of a whole note; a sixteenth note
The composer used quick quavers to create a sense of urgency.
O compositor usou semicolcheias para criar um senso de urgência.
In English-speaking cultures, a quavering voice is commonly associated with emotion, fear, or old age. In Brazilian and Portuguese music education, 'quaver' terminology is less common than 'semicolcheia' for musical notation. The word conveys vulnerability and human emotion across both cultures.
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