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jazz in Portuguese

jazz in Portuguese is jazz, coisarada, porcariada — jazz means a musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.

jazz in Portuguese

jazz
noun
(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
coisarada
noun
The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
porcariada
noun
The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
suprassumo
noun
(with positive terms) Something of excellent quality, the genuine article.
besteira
noun
Nonsense.

What does "jazz" mean?

  1. noun A musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.
    "They spent the evening listening to live jazz in a smoky club."
  2. noun Informal: excitement, energy, or flashy extra detail added to something.
    "Cut the fancy jazz and just tell me what happened."
  3. verb To make something more lively, colourful, or exciting.
    "They jazzed up the presentation with some animations."

jazz in a sentence

  • They spent the evening listening to live jazz in a smoky club.
  • Miles Davis changed the direction of jazz in the 1950s.
  • Cut the fancy jazz and just tell me what happened.
  • They jazzed up the presentation with some animations.

Similar words in Portuguese

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "jazz" in Portuguese?

"jazz" in Portuguese is jazz, coisarada, porcariada. jazz means: A musical style rooted in African American tradition, marked by improvisation, syncopation, and swing rhythms.

How do you use "jazz" in a sentence?

Example: "They spent the evening listening to live jazz in a smoky club." In Portuguese, "jazz" is jazz, coisarada, porcariada.

Are there other ways to say "jazz" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "jazz": jazz, coisarada, porcariada, suprassumo, besteira.

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