Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
desafinar
verb
/dɛs.ä.fi.nɑɹ/
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Definition
to sing or play off-key; to be out of tune.
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Examples
- During the choir practice, some members started to desafinar, making it difficult to stay in harmony.
- The musician was disappointed to find that his instrument began to desafinar halfway through the performance.
- Don’t desafinar when you’re supposed to follow the melody; it ruins the entire song.
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Meaning
Desafinar means producing sound that is not in harmony with the intended pitch or melody, often used in the context of music.
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Synonyms
- be out of tune
- sing off-key
- play out of tune