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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rizumu o kuzusu
"彼は予期せぬ質問にもリズムを崩さず答えた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To falter, hesitate, or experience a brief disruption in continuous progress, execution, or concentration.
"Despite the sudden power outage during the performance, the experienced musicians didn't miss a beat." - 2
To fail to react or show emotional awareness to a sudden turn of events.
"She didn't miss a beat when asked the difficult question during the interview."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the physiological metaphor of the human heart momentarily pausing or skipping a pulsation due to shock, surprise, or emotional excitement. The idiom evolved in the 20th century to metaphorically describe a momentary lapse in concentration, rhythm, or operational continuity, most frequently used in the negative form 'not miss a beat'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miss a beat" is said worldwide
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rater un battement
Transliteration: ʁate œ̃ batmɑ̃
"L'orchestre n'a pas raté un battement malgré l'incident."
einen Takt aussetzen
Transliteration: aɪ̯nən takt ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛtsən
"Das Team hat trotz der Schwierigkeiten keinen Takt ausgesetzt."
perdere un colpo
Transliteration: ˈpɛrdere un ˈkɔlpo
"La macchina non ha perso un colpo durante tutto il viaggio."
perder el paso
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ el ˈpaso
"El equipo continuó trabajando sin perder el paso."
perder o ritmo
Transliteration: pɛʁˈdeɾ o ˈʁitmu
"Ela não perdeu o ritmo durante a apresentação."
गति न टूटने देना
Transliteration: gati na tutne dena
"मुश्किल समय में भी उसने अपनी गति नहीं टूटने दी।"
漏掉一拍
Transliteration: lòudiào yī pāi
"尽管遇到了突发状况，他们的工作也没有漏掉一拍。"
페이스를 놓치다
Transliteration: peiseureul nochida
"그들은 예상치 못한 상황에서도 페이스를 놓치지 않았다."
リズムを崩す
Transliteration: rizumu o kuzusu
"彼は予期せぬ質問にもリズムを崩さず答えた。"
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