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sempre

American  
[sem-prey, sem-pre] / ˈsɛm preɪ, ˈsɛm prɛ /

adverb

  1. throughout.


sempre British  
/ ˈsɛmprɪ /

adverb

  1. music (preceding a tempo or dynamic marking) always; consistently. It is used to indicate that a specified volume, tempo, etc, is to be sustained throughout a piece or passage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sempre

1885–90; < Italian: always < Latin semper

Example Sentences

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One person in the procession held up a sign with Silva's photograph, which read: "Para sempre um de nós."

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

Criar bebês com zika é difícil o suficiente para homens e mulheres com casamentos e rendas estáveis, mas nem sempre a situação é essa.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

Mesmo assim, sempre que os médicos de Sophia marcam novas consultas, Vera Lúcia tem que caminhar 40 minutos até o posto de saúde, que atende em horários específicos, para reservar pessoalmente um assento na van.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017

No, camp will sempre viva, as the immortal Isabella Rossellini once put it.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2013

“Adagio molto espressivo, sempre legato,” she read next.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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