accompaniment

ac·com·pa·ni·ment

 (ə-kŭm′pə-nē-mənt, ə-kŭmp′nē-)

n.

1. Music A vocal or instrumental part that supports another, often solo, part.

2. Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant.

3. Something added for embellishment, completeness, or symmetry; complement.

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accompaniment

(əˈkʌmpənɪmənt; əˈkʌmpnɪ-)

n

1. something that accompanies or is served or used with something else

2. something inessential or subsidiary that is added, as for ornament or symmetry

3. (Classical Music) music a subordinate part for an instrument, voices, or an orchestra

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ac•com•pa•ni•ment

(əˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-)

n.

1. something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.

2. a musical part supporting and enhancing the principal part.

[1725–35]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accompaniment - an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another concomitant, co-occurrence, attendant happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens associate - any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
	2.	accompaniment - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts musical accompaniment, backup, support part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" descant, discant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody vamp - an improvised musical accompaniment
	3.	accompaniment - something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" complement adjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
	4.	accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them escort protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" convoy - the act of escorting while in transit

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accompaniment

noun

1. backing music, backing, support, obbligato He sang to the musical director's piano accompaniment.

2. supplement, extra, addition, extension, companion, accessory, complement, decoration, frill, adjunct, appendage, adornment The recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.

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accompaniment

noun

1. One that accompanies another:

associate, attendant, companion, concomitant.

2. Something added to another for embellishment or completion:

complement, enhancement, enrichment.

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Translations

مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَه

segona

doprovod

akkompagnement

Begleitung

συνοδεία

acompañamiento

accompagnementcliquecortègeescorte

undirleikur

accompagnamento

akkompagnement

аккомпанемент

spremljava

eşlikeşlik eden

伴奏

accompaniment

[əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] N (also Mus) → acompañamiento m
they marched to the accompaniment of a military band → desfilaban al compás de una banda militar

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accompaniment

[əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] n

(musical, sound) → accompagnement m
to the accompaniment of [+ cheers, shouting] → au son de

(= food, drink) → accompagnement m

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accompaniment

n → Begleitung f (also Mus); with piano accompaniment → mit Klavierbegleitung; to the accompaniment of → begleitet von

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accompaniment

[əˈkʌmp/ənɪmənt] n (also) (Mus) → accompagnamento

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accompany

(əˈkampəni) verb

1. to go with (someone or something). He accompanied her to the door. vergesel يُرَافِق придружавам acompanhar doprovázet begleiten følge; ledsage συνοδεύωacompañar saatma همراهی کردن seurata mukana accompagner לְלַווֹת साथ होना pratiti kikísér menyertai fylgja accompagnare ～に同行する 함께 가다 (pa)lydėti pavadīt menemankan begeleidenfølge, ledsagetowarzyszyć هملاري كول acompanhar a însoţi сопровождать odprevadiť spremiti pratiti följa, ledsaga ไปเป็นเพื่อน eşlik etmek, birlikte gitmek 伴隨 супроводжувати; проводити ساتھ دینا đi cùng 伴随

2. to play a musical instrument to go along with (a singer etc). He accompanied her on the piano. vergesel يُرَافِق فِي العَزْف съпровождам acompanhar doprovázet begleiten akkompagnere; ledsage συνοδεύω, ακομπανιάρω acompañar saatma همنوازی کردن säestää accompagner לְלַווֹת संगत करना pratiti kísér mengiringi leika undir með accompagnare 伴奏する 반주를 하다 akompanuoti pavadīt mengiringi begeleidenakkompagnereakompaniować بدرګه کول acompanhar a acompania аккомпанировать sprevádzať spremljati pratiti (na instrumentu) ackompanjera เล่นดนตรีคลอ eşlik etmek 為...伴奏 акомпанувати سنگت کرنا đệm nhạc 为...伴奏

acˈcompaniment noun

something that accompanies. I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing. begeleiding مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَه съпровод acompanhamento doprovod die Begleitung akkompagnement μουσική υπόκρουση, συνοδείαacompañamiento saade همراه säestys accompagnement לווי, ליווי संगत pratnja kíséret pengiring undirleikur accompagnamento 伴奏 반주 akompanimentas pavadījums iringan begeleidingakkompagnementakompaniament ملګري acompanhamento acompaniament аккомпанемент sprievod spremljava pratnja ackompanjemang สิ่งที่เพิ่มเติม eşlik eden, eşlik 伴隨，伴奏 супровід; акомпанемент سنگت ، ہم نوائی nhạc đệm 伴奏

acˈcompanist noun

a person who plays a musical accompaniment. begeleier عَازِف مُرَافِق съпровождащ acompanhante doprovázeč der/die Begleiter(in) akkompagnatør ακομπανιατέρ (μουσ.) acompañante saatja همنواز säestäjä accompagnateur/-trice מְלָוֶה מוּזִיקָלִי , מְלָווֶה מוּזִיקָלִי संगतकार pratilac (zenei) kísérő pengiring undirleikari accompagnatore, accompagnatrice 伴奏者 반주자 akompaniatorius pavadītājs pemuzik iringan begeleiderakkompagnatørakompaniator ګډون کول، acompanhante acompaniator аккомпаниатор sprevádzajúci spremljevalec pratnja ackompanjatör นักดนตรีที่เล่นคลอ akompanist, eşlik müziği çalan kimse 伴奏者 акомпаніатор ہم نوا ،ساتھی người đệm nhạc 伴奏（唱）者

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