concert

con·cert

 (kŏn′sûrt′, -sərt)

n.

1. Music A performance given by one or more singers or instrumentalists or both.

2.

a. Agreement in purpose, feeling, or action.

b. Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions: acted in concert on the issue.

c. Concerted action: "One feels between them an accumulation of gentleness and strength, a concert of energies" (Vanity Fair).

v. (kən-sûrt′) con·cert·ed, con·cert·ing, con·certs

v.tr.

1. To plan or arrange by mutual agreement.

2. To adjust; settle.

v.intr.

To act together in harmony.

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[French, from Italian concerto, from Old Italian, agreement, harmony, from concertare, to bring into agreement, possibly from Vulgar Latin *concertāre, to settle by argument, from Latin, to debate : con-, com- + certāre, to contend, frequentative of cernere, to separate, decide by fighting; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]

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concert

n

1. (Music, other)

a. a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging. Compare recital¹

b. (as modifier): a concert version of an opera.

2. agreement in design, plan, or action

3. acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose

4. (Music, other) (of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live

vb

to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement

[C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin concertāre to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from certāre to contend]

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con•cert

(n., adj. ˈkɒn sɜrt, -sərt; v. kənˈsɜrt)

n.

1. a public performance of music or dancing.

2. agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony.

adj.

3. designed for or performing in music or dance concerts.

v.t.

4. to contrive or arrange by agreement: to concert a settlement.

5. to plan; devise: to concert a program of action.

v.i.

6. to plan or act together.

Idioms:

in concert, together; jointly: to act in concert.

[1595–1605; (n.) < French < Italian concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, perhaps <con with + certo certain < Latin certus]

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Concert

 a harmony of sounds, things, or persons; a set of instruments; an agreement.

Examples: concert of angels, 1727; of terrific vociferation; of trumpets, 1674; of voices and instruments, 1732; of Europe [agreement of power on the Eastern Question]; cat’s concert [caterwauling, hence any hideous combination of sounds]; Dutch concert [in which each performer plays a different tune].

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concerto

– concert

1. 'concerto'

A concerto /kən'tʃeətəʊ/ is a piece of classical music written for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra.

...Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

2. 'concert'

Note that you do not call a performance of music given by musicians a 'concerto'. You call it a concert /'kɒnsət/.

She had gone to the concert that evening.

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concert

Past participle: concerted
Gerund: concerting

Imperative

concert

concert

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	concert - a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" rock concert - a performance of rock music
Verb	1.	concert - contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement contrive, design, plan, project - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
	2.	concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" square off, square up, settle, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"

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concert

noun show I've been to plenty of live rock concerts

in concert together, jointly, unanimously, in unison, in league, in collaboration, shoulder to shoulder, concertedly He wants to act in concert with other nations.

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concert

noun

Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds:

accord, concord, harmony, symphony, tune.

Music: consonance.

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Translations

حَفْلَة مُوسِيقِيَّةكونسرت، حَفْلَه موسيقيه

koncert

koncert

Konzert

κονσέρτοσυναυλία

concierto

konsertti

concert

koncert

hangversenykoncertösszhangegyetértés

hljómleikar

concertoconcordarestabilire insiemeaccordoconcertare

コンサート

음악회

koncertas

koncerts

concert

konsert

koncert

concerto musical

концертконцертное выступление

koncert

konsert

คอนเสิร์ต

konser

buổi hòa nhạc

音乐会

concert

A. [ˈkɒnsət] N → concierto m
to give a concert → dar un concierto
in concert (Mus) → en concierto
in concert with (Mus) → en concierto con (fig) (= in agreement with) → de común acuerdo con

B. [kənˈsɜːt] VT → concertar

C. [ˈkɒnsət] CPD concert grand N → piano m de cola
concert hall N → sala f de conciertos
concert party N (Theat) → grupo m de artistas de revista (Fin) conjunto de inversores que se pone de acuerdo en secreto para adquirir la mayoría de las acciones de una empresa
concert performer N → concertista mf
concert pianist N → pianista mf de concierto
concert pitch N → diapasón m normal
at concert pitch (fig) → en plena forma, en un momento excelente
concert ticket N → entrada f de concierto
concert tour N → gira f de conciertos

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concert

[ˈkɒnsə^rt] n

(= musical performance) → concert m
in concert → en concert
We saw The Who in concert → Nous avons vu les Who en concert. concert hall, concert promoter, concert tour, concert venue

in concert (= together) → ensemble, conjointement
in concert with → conjointement avec

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concert

:

concertgoer

n → Konzertbesucher(in) m(f) → or -gänger(in) m(f)

concert grand

n → Konzertflügel m

concert hall

n → Konzerthalle f → or -saal m

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concert

:

concert performer

n → Konzertkünstler(in) m(f)

concert pianist

n → Pianist(in) m(f)

concert pitch

n → Kammerton m

concert tour

n → Konzerttournee f

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concert

¹

n

(Mus) → Konzert nt; were you at the concert? → waren Sie in dem Konzert?; Madonna in concert → Madonna live

(of voices etc) in concert → im Chor, gemeinsam

(fig) in concert → gemeinsam; to work in concert with somebody → mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

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concert

²

vt efforts → vereinen

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concert

[ˈkɒnsət]

1. n (Mus) → concerto
in concert → in concerto (fig) → di concerto

2. adj → concertistico/a

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concert

(ˈkonsət) noun

a musical entertainment. an orchestral concert. konsert كونسرت، حَفْلَه موسيقيه концерт concerto koncert das Konzert koncert συναυλίαconcierto kontsert کنسرت konsertti concertקונצרט संगीत सभा koncert hangverseny, koncert konser hljómleikar concerto 音楽会 음악회 koncertas koncerts konsert concertkonsertkoncert کنسرت concerto concert концерт koncert koncert koncert konsert การแสดงดนตรี konser 音樂會 концерт buổi hòa nhạc 音乐会

in concert

together. to act in concert. gesamentlik سَويا، معًا، بالأتِّفاق مع единодушно de comum acordo v souladu, ve shodě gemeinsam i fællesskab από κοινού conjuntamente, de común acuerdo üheskoos با هم؛ با هماهنگی yhdessä de concert avecתיאום सामंजस्य, संगीत गोष्ठी složnost, suglasnost, sporazum vkivel egyetértésben bersama-sama sameiginlega di concerto いっせいに 함께 kartu, bendrai kopīgi bertindak bersama-sama gezamenlijksamlet, i samråd medrazem سره منل de comum acordo împre­ună сообща spolu sporazumno zajedno i samförstånd ร่วมมือกัน birlikte 一起 у згоді (спільно) موسیقی کی محفل phối hợp 一致

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concert

→ حَفْلَة مُوسِيقِيَّة koncert koncert Konzert συναυλία concierto konsertti concert koncert concerto コンサート 음악회 concert konsert koncert concerto musical концертное выступление konsert คอนเสิร์ต konser buổi hòa nhạc 音乐会

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• Where can I buy tickets for the concert? → أَيْنَ يُـمْكِنُنِي شِرَاءُ تَذَاكِرٍ للْحَفْلِ الْـمُوسِيقِي ؟ → Kde si můžu koupit vstupenky na koncert? → Hvor kan jeg købe billetter til koncerten? → Wo kann ich Karten für das Konzert kaufen? → Πού μπορώ να αγοράσω εισιτήρια για τη συναυλία; → ¿Dónde se pueden comprar las entradas para el concierto? → Mistä voi ostaa lippuja konserttiin? → Où peut-on acheter des billets pour le concert ? → Gdje mogu kupiti ulaznice za koncert? → Dove posso acquistare i biglietti per il concerto? → どこでそのコンサートのチケットを買えますか？ → 어디에서 콘서트 표를 살 수 있나요? → Waar kan ik kaartjes voor het concert kopen? → Hvor kan jeg kjøpe billetter til konserten? → Gdzie mogę kupić bilety na koncert? → Onde eu posso comprar ingressos para o concerto? → Где можно купить билеты на этот концерт? → Var köper man biljetter till konserten? → ฉันจะซื้อตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตได้ที่ไหน? → Konser biletlerini nereden alabilirim? → Tôi có thể mua vé xem hòa nhạc ở đâu? → 哪儿能买到音乐会入场券？
• What's on tonight at the concert hall? → مَا الْعَرْضُ الـمَوْجُودُ اللَّيلَةَ فِي قَاعَةِ الْـحَفَلَاتِ الْـمُوسِيقِيَّةِ؟ → Co je dnes večer na programu v koncertním sále? → Hvad er der i aften i koncerthuset? → Was steht heute im Konzertsaal auf dem Programm? → Τι έχει απόψε στην αίθουσα συναυλιών; → ¿Qué ponen esta noche en el auditorio? → Mitä konserttisalissa on tänä iltana? → Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ce soir à la salle de concert ? → Što je večeras u koncertnoj dvorani? → Cosa c'è in programma questa sera presso la sala concerti? → コンサートホールでは今晩何をやっていますか？ → 오늘 밤 콘서트 홀에서 무슨 공연이 있나요? → Wat is er vanavond in de concerthal te doen? → Hva skjer i konserthuset i kveld? → Co jest w repertuarze na dziś wieczór? → Qual é a programação na sala de concertos esta noite? → Что сегодня идет в концертном зале? → Vad spelar de på konserthuset ikväll? → คืนนี้มีการแสดงอะไรที่หอแสดงคอนเสิร์ต? → Konser salonunda bu gece ne var? → Tối nay ở phòng hòa nhạc có chương trình gì? → 音乐厅今晚上演什么曲目？

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