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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesouverture
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ouverture
"L'orchestra ha eseguito l'ouverture all'inizio dello spettacolo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
"The orchestra played a lively overture before the curtain rose." - 2
An introduction to something more substantial.
"The meeting was just an overture to the main negotiations." - 3
An approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship.
"Management rejected the union's peace overtures."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the general sense 'an opening'): from Old French overture, from overt 'open'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overture" is said worldwide
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ouverture
Transliteration: ouverture
"L'orchestre a joué une magnifique ouverture."
Ouvertüre
Transliteration: Ouvertuere
"Die Oper begann mit einer feierlichen Ouvertüre."
ouverture
Transliteration: ouverture
"L'orchestra ha eseguito l'ouverture all'inizio dello spettacolo."
obertura
Transliteration: obertura
"La obertura duró unos diez minutos."
abertura
Transliteration: abertura
"A abertura da ópera foi emocionante."
प्रस्तावना
Transliteration: prastavana
"नाटक की प्रस्तावना बहुत प्रभावशाली थी।"
序曲
Transliteration: xùqǔ
"交响乐团演奏了精彩的序曲。"
서곡
Transliteration: seogok
"오케스트라가 웅장한 서곡으로 공연을 시작했다."
序曲
Transliteration: jokyoku
"コンサートは華やかな序曲で幕を開けた。"
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