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riff

/rɪf/

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noun

/rɪf/B2formalart
  • ruКороткая повторяющаяся музыкальная фраза, часто используемая в джазе, роке и других жанрах в качестве фона для сольной импровизации.

A short, repeated musical phrase, often used in jazz, rock, and other genres as a background for a solo improvisation.

  1. Musical phraseB2informalart

    A short, repeated melodic phrase in jazz, rock, or popular music, often used as a background for improvisation.

    ruМузыкальная фраза

    • The guitarist played a catchy riff that got the crowd moving.
    • Jazz musicians often trade riffs during a solo.
    • The song's main riff is instantly recognizable.

    Synonymsfigurelickostinatophrasevamp

Forms
  • riffs plural form
  • riffs' possessive plural form
  • riff's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

/rɪf/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по исполнению или импровизации короткой повторяющейся музыкальной фразы, или говорения или написания в живой, импровизационной манере.

A verb used to indicate the act of performing or improvising a short, repeated musical phrase, or speaking or writing in a lively, improvisational manner.

  1. Browse or flip throughB2informal

    To quickly look through the pages of a book, magazine, or other written material without reading it thoroughly.

    ruПролистывать

    • He riffed through the magazine while waiting for his appointment.
    • She riffed the pages of the old novel, looking for a specific passage.
    • I like to riff through cookbooks for new recipe ideas.

    Synonymsbrowseflipskimthumb

  2. Play musical riffsB2informal

    To perform a short, repeated, and often catchy musical phrase, typically on a guitar or other instrument.

    ruИграть риффы

    • The guitarist started to riff on a classic blues progression.
    • He spent hours riffing on his new electric guitar.
    • The band riffed together, creating an energetic jam session.

    Synonymsad-libimprovisejamvamp

Forms
  • riffed past participle
  • riffed past simple
  • riffing present participle
  • riffs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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