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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVorhang auf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯haŋ aʊf
"Es herrschte große Spannung kurz vor Vorhang auf."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The exact moment when the curtain is raised to begin a theatrical performance or show.
"There was an expectant hush in the auditorium just before curtain-up."
- 1
Pertaining to the start or opening of an event, performance, or major undertaking.
"The cast gathered backstage for a quick pep talk in the final minutes before curtain-up time."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the theatrical convention of raising the stage curtain to signal the beginning of a performance, combining 'curtain' (from Old French 'cortine') and the adverb 'up'. The term emerged in the late 19th century as both a noun denoting the exact moment a play begins and as an adjective describing events or time immediately preceding a start.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curtain-up" is said worldwide
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lever de rideau
Transliteration: ləvə də ʁido
"Le public attendait en silence le lever de rideau."
Vorhang auf
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐ̯haŋ aʊf
"Es herrschte große Spannung kurz vor Vorhang auf."
levata del sipario
Transliteration: leˈvata del siˈparjo
"C'era molta attesa prima della levata del sipario."
alzar de telón
Transliteration: alˈθaɾ de teˈlon
"Todo el mundo guardó silencio en el alzar de telón."
subida das cortinas
Transliteration: suˈbi.dɐ das koɾˈti.nɐs
"A plateia silenciou logo após a subida das cortinas."
परदा उठना
Transliteration: parda uthna
"नाटक शुरू होने से ठीक पहले परदा उठना का समय हो गया था।"
开幕
Transliteration: kāimù
"全场观众都在静静等待开幕的那一刻。"
막이 오름
Transliteration: mag-i oreum
"공연이 시작되기 전 막이 오름을 기다리는 긴장감이 감돌았다."
幕開け
Transliteration: makuake
"観客は静かに幕開けの瞬間を待っていた。"
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