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beats per minute

/biːts pɜːr ˈmɪnɪt/

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/biːts pɜːr ˈmɪnɪt/B2formaltechnical
  • ruЕдиница измерения, указывающая темп или скорость музыкального произведения, а также частоту пульса сердца. В музыке обозначает количество ударов, происходящих за одну минуту.

A unit of measurement indicating the tempo or speed of a piece of music, or the pulse rate of a heart. In music, it refers to the number of beats occurring in one minute.

  1. Heart rate measurementB1formal

    A unit of measurement indicating the number of times a heart beats in one minute.

    ruИзмерение частоты сердечных сокращений

    • The doctor checked his beats per minute during the exam.
    • A normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
    • Her beats per minute increased after running.
  2. Music tempoB1formal

    A unit used to measure the tempo or speed of a piece of music.

    ruТемп музыки

    • The song has a fast tempo of 140 beats per minute.
    • DJs often adjust the beats per minute to match tracks.
    • This dance track is set at 120 beats per minute.