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ritmo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • groove noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
  • pace noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.
  • rate noun A measure of how fast something happens, or how one quantity compares to another.
  • rhythm noun A regular, repeating pattern of beats or sounds, especially in music or speech.

Senses

ritmo is used for these senses in English:

  • beat A rhythm.
  • groove A fixed routine.
  • rate The relative speed of change or progress. [from 18th c.]

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

groove — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow cut or channel in a surface.
  2. noun A strong, enjoyable rhythm in music.
  3. verb To dance or move enjoyably to rhythmic music.

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