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Meaning of plena | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics.
    uncountable
  2. A song in this style.
    countable

Examples

“This eclectic group is dedicated to preserving the Puerto Rican traditions of bomba and plena, two drum-focused (and African-derived) forms of traditional dance music.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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