What does quiebro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word quiebro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quiebro in Spanish.

The word quiebro in Spanish means swerve, grace note, break, go bankrupt, break, fracture. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quiebro

swerve

nombre masculino (movimiento de cintura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sin moverse del sitio le hizo un quiebro y el atacante falló el golpe.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. After a quick swerve the car avoided hitting the uprooted tree.

grace note

nombre masculino (Música (notas de adorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los quiebros y redobles se añadieron posteriormente por uno de sus discípulos.
The grace notes and rolls were added later by one of his followers.

break

verbo transitivo (romper algo frágil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quebré un espejo y tuve siete años de mala suerte.
I broke a mirror and had seven years' bad luck.

go bankrupt

verbo intransitivo (Economía (en un negocio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su compañía de seguros quebró hace dos años.
His insurance company went bankrupt two years ago.

break, fracture

verbo pronominal (romperse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Su abuelo se cayó y se quebró la cadera.
Her grandfather fell and broke (or: fractured) his hip.

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