transcription, транскрипция: [ kweɪvə(r) ]
( quavers, quavering, quavered)
1.
If someone’s voice quavers , it sounds unsteady, usually because they are nervous or uncertain.
Her voice quavered and she fell silent.
= tremble
VERB : V
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Quaver is also a noun.
There was a quaver in Beryl’s voice.
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2.
A quaver is a musical note that is half as long as a crotchet. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, use eighth note )
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