🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Pré-show

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Prei-show

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Preshow/ˈprɛʃoʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O pré-show teve uma apresentação de dança."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An event or activity that takes place before a main show or performance.

    "The preshow included a series of interviews with the cast."
  2. 2

    A preliminary presentation or entertainment that serves as an introduction to a larger event.

    "The preshow featured live music to engage the audience before the main act."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'preshow' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'pre-', meaning 'before', and 'show', which originates from the Old English 'sceawian', meaning 'to look at' or 'to display'. It has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to events or activities that occur prior to a main performance or presentation.

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