monosyllable

[US]/'mɒnə(ʊ)sɪləb(ə)l/
[UK]/'mɑnəsɪləbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. palavra que consiste em apenas uma sílaba
Word Forms
Terceira pessoa do singularmonosyllables
Pluralmonosyllables

Example Sentences

to consist of monosyllables

para consistir em monossílabos

if she spoke at all it was in monosyllables .

se ela falasse, seria em monossílabos.

She speaks in monosyllables.

Ela fala em monossílabos.

The teacher emphasized the importance of monosyllables in poetry.

A professora enfatizou a importância dos monossílabos na poesia.

She found it challenging to write using only monosyllables.

Ela achou desafiador escrever usando apenas monossílabos.

Monosyllables are common in many languages.

Monossílabos são comuns em muitos idiomas.

The poem was composed entirely of monosyllables.

O poema foi composto inteiramente de monossílabos.

Real-world Examples

" Isn't 'thou' a little sentimental? " asked Jo, privately thinking it a lovely monosyllable.

Não será 'thou' um pouco sentimental?", perguntou Jo, pensando em particular que era um monossílabo encantador.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

She found it difficult to obtain even a word from her beyond a monosyllable.

Ela achou difícil obter mesmo uma palavra dela além de um monossílabo.

Source: Pride and Prejudice (Original Version)

Then Harriet pronounced the monosyllable " Go" !

Então Harriet pronunciou o monossílabo " Vá!"

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

Choose two Anglo-Saxon monosyllables like Chunk Smith.

Escolha dois monossílabos anglo-saxões como Chunk Smith.

Source: Fresh air

At that she uttered a monosyllable of doubting laughter.

Naquele momento, ela soltou um monossílabo de risada duvidosa.

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

The two women communicated with one another in monosyllables.

As duas mulheres se comunicavam umas com as outras em monossílabos.

Source: Cliff (Part 1)

Grant caught himself receiving this mentally with an expressive monosyllable.

Grant se pegou recebendo isso mentalmente com um monossílabo expressivo.

Source: A handsome face.

Immediately I foresaw the coming legend, so crept into the shell of monosyllables.

Imediatamente previ a lenda que estava por vir, então me infiltrei na estrutura de monossílabos.

Source: Vancouver Legend

Nekhludoff answered all questions in monosyllables, and only wished to be left in peace.

Nekhludoff respondeu a todas as perguntas em monossílabos e só queria ser deixado em paz.

Source: Resurrection

But all the time she was distrait and fidgety and commented only in monosyllables.

Mas durante todo o tempo, ela estava distraída e inquieta e comentava apenas em monossílabos.

Source: Casino Royale of the 007 series

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