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overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊə] n 1. (Music / Classical Music) Music a. a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work b. a similar piece preceding the performance of a play c. Also called concert overture a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title d. a short piece in three movements (French overture or Italian overture) common in the 17th and 18th centuries 2. (often plural) a proposal, act, or gesture initiating a relationship, negotiation, etc. 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) something that introduces what follows vb (tr)
1. to make or present an overture to 2. to introduce with an overture [via Old French, from Late Latin apertūra opening, from Latin aperīre to open; see overt] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
overture noun 1. (Music) prelude, opening, introduction, introductory movement the William Tell Overture prelude finale, coda 2. (usually plural) approach, offer, advance, proposal, appeal, invitation, tender, proposition, opening move, conciliatory move He had begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. approach withdrawal, rejection Translations overture [ˈəʊvətjʊəʳ] N 1. (Mus) → obertura f 2. (fig) to make overtures to sb (Pol, Comm) → hacer una propuesta a algn; (sexual) → hacer insinuaciones a algn they had made overtures to Pan Am, but without success → le hicieron una propuesta a Pan Am, pero no se llegó a nada the government made peace overtures to the rebels → el gobierno les hizo una propuesta de paz a los rebeldes overture [ˈəʊvərtʃʊər] n (= music) → ouverture f (verbal) → ouverture f peace overtures → des ouvertures de paix overtures of friendship → des offres d'amitié to make overtures to sb (= approaches) → faire des ouvertures à qn overture n (Mus) → Ouvertüre f usu pl (= approach) → Annäherungsversuch m; to make overtures to somebody → Annäherungsversuche bei jdm machen; peace overtures → Friedensannäherungen pl overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊəʳ] n a. (Mus) → ouverture f inv b. to make overtures to sb (fig) (friendly) → comportarsi amichevolmente verso qn; (romantic) → tentare un approccio con qn, fare delle avances a qn overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊəʳ] n a. (Mus) → ouverture f inv b. to make overtures to sb (fig) (friendly) → comportarsi amichevolmente verso qn; (romantic) → tentare un approccio con qn, fare delle avances a qn n overture [ˈəuvətjuə] a piece of music played as an introduction to an opera etc. voorspel, ouverture مُقَدِّمَة أو إفْتِتاحِيَّةٌ موسيقِيَّه овертюва předehra ouverture die Overtüre εισαγωγή (μουσ.) obertura avamäng پیش درآمد alkusoitto ouverture פְּתִיחָה गाना प्रारम्भ करने का गीत, संबन्ध बढ़ाने का इशारा uvertira nyitány musik pembukaan forleikur ouverture 序曲 서곡 uvertiūra uvertīra overtur ouverture ouverture, forspill uwertura abertura uvertură увертюра predohra uvertura uvertira ouvertyr เพลงโหมโรง uvertür, peşrev 前奏曲 увертюра اوپيرا کي تعارفي موسيقي khúc dạo đầu 前奏曲 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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