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Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-tro-dux-ˈtjo-ne
"Abbiamo usato un breve video come lead-in alla lezione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An introductory section, remark, or event that leads into a main part, presentation, or broadcast.
"The teacher used a short trivia game as a fun lead-in to the history lesson." - 2
In broadcasting, a program that immediately precedes another on the same station, often used to boost the audience size of the subsequent show.
"The hit comedy served as a strong lead-in for the network's new drama series."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'lead in', originating in early 20th-century journalism and broadcasting to describe introductory material that guides an audience into a main story or broadcast segment. The noun form solidifies the physical or conceptual entry point created to bridge separate pieces of content.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lead-in" is said worldwide
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introduction
Transliteration: in-tro-duk-sjɔ̃
"Cette chanson fait un excellent lead-in pour l'album."
Einleitung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌlaɪtʊŋ
"Die Sendung diente als perfekter Lead-in für die Hauptnachrichten."
introduzione
Transliteration: in-tro-dux-ˈtjo-ne
"Abbiamo usato un breve video come lead-in alla lezione."
introducción
Transliteration: in-tɾo-duk-ˈsjon
"La entrevista sirvió como un buen lead-in para el debate."
introdução
Transliteration: ĩ-tɾo-du-ˈsɐ̃w
"A música serviu de lead-in para o novo sucesso da banda."
भूमिका
Transliteration: bhoomika
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह मुख्य कार्यक्रम की एक अच्छी भूमिका थी।"
导语
Transliteration: dǎo yǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"这段精彩的导语吸引了所有观众的目光。"
도입부
Transliteration: doip-bu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 프로그램은 훌륭한 도입부 역할을 했다."
導入
Transliteration: dōnyū
Script: 日本語
"短い会話がレッスンの良い導入になった。"
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