trilling

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A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with Lionel Trilling, an influential American literary critic and writer who lived from 1905 to 1975.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo propio que denota un apellido, en particular el asociado con Lionel Trilling, influyente crítico literario y escritor estadounidense que vivió de 1905 a 1975.

1. Lionel Trilling C1 formal american

   An influential American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher, known for his work on the relationship between literature and society.

   • Lionel Trilling's book 'The Liberal Imagination' is a classic of literary criticism.
   • Trilling taught at Columbia University for many years.
   • His essays often explored the moral implications of literature.

   🇪🇸Lionel Trilling

• trillings plural form
• trillings' possessive plural form
• trilling's possessive singular form

A verb used to express a high-pitched, quavering sound, often made by birds or in singing, or to pronounce a consonant with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que designa la emisión de un sonido agudo y vibrante, como el canto de algunas aves o ciertos pasajes vocales, así como la articulación de una consonante con una vibración rápida de la lengua o el velo del paladar.

1. Pronounce with a trill B2 formal

   To articulate a sound, especially the phoneme 'r', with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

   • She learned to trill her 'r's when speaking Spanish.
   • In some dialects, speakers trill the 'r' sound naturally.
   • The actor had to trill the 'r' for his role in the play.

   🇪🇸pronunciar con vibración

   Sinónimos: rollvibrate

2. Sing or play with trills B2 formal

   To produce a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, typically a semitone or tone apart, in singing or playing a musical instrument.

   • The soprano trilled beautifully during the aria.
   • He practiced how to trill on the flute for the concert.
   • The pianist trilled the final notes of the sonata.

   🇪🇸Trinar

   Sinónimos: quavershaketwitterwarble

• trilled past participle
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• trilling present participle
• trills third person singular