orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
noun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
“training is a necessary preliminary to employment”
noun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
“she rejected his advances”
Word Forms
preliminary
adjective
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
prelude
verb
serve as a prelude or opening to
approach
verb
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ouvertüre
Orchestermusik, die zu Beginn einer Oper oder eines Oratoriums gespielt wird
🇫🇷French
ouverture
musique orchestrale jouée au début d'un opéra ou d'un oratorio
🇪🇸Spanish
obertura
música orquestal tocada al comienzo de una ópera u oratorio
🇮🇹Italian
ouverture
musica orchestrale suonata all'inizio di un'opera o di un oratorio
🇳🇱Dutch
ouverture
orkestmuziek gespeeld aan het begin van een opera of oratorium
🇵🇹Portuguese
abertura
música orquestral tocada no início de uma ópera ou oratório
🇷🇺Russian
увертюра
оркестровая музыка, исполняемая в начале оперы или оратории
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रस्ताव
ओपेरा या ओटोरियो की शुरुआत में बजाया जाने वाला आर्केस्ट्रा संगीत
🇮🇳Tamil
மேற்படிப்பு
ஓபரா அல்லது ஓரடோரியோவின் தொடக்கத்தில் இசைக்கப்படும் ஆர்கெஸ்ட்ரா இசை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రస్తావన
ఆర్కెస్ట్రా సంగీతం ఒపెరా లేదా ఒరేటోరియో ప్రారంభంలో ప్లే చేయబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरचर
ऑपेरा किंवा ऑटोरिओच्या सुरुवातीला वाजवलेले ऑर्केस्ट्रल संगीत
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરચર
ઓપેરા અથવા ઓરેટોરિયોની શરૂઆતમાં વગાડવામાં આવતું ઓર્કેસ્ટ્રલ સંગીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಓವರ್ಚರ್
ಒಪೆರಾ ಅಥವಾ ಒರೆಟೋರಿಯೊದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದ್ಯವೃಂದದ ಸಂಗೀತವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓവർച്ചർ
ഒരു ഓപ്പറയുടെയോ ഓറട്ടോറിയോയുടെയോ തുടക്കത്തിൽ വായിക്കുന്ന ഓർക്കസ്ട്ര സംഗീതം
musik orkestra dimainkan di awal opera atau oratorio
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مقدمة
الموسيقى الأوركسترالية تُعزف في بداية الأوبرا أو الخطابة
🇮🇷Persian
اورتور
موسیقی ارکسترال در ابتدای اپرا یا اوراتوریو پخش می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
uvertür
opera veya oratoryonun başlangıcında çalınan orkestra müziği
🇮🇱Hebrew
פְּתִיחָה
מוזיקה תזמורתית המושמעת בתחילת אופרה או אורטוריה
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What is the primary definition of the word 'overture'?
The primary meaning of 'overture' is 'orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overture' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overture' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overture' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overture' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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