serenade

ser·e·nade  (sr-nd, sr-nd)

n.

1. Music A complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone.

2. South Atlantic U.S. See shivaree. See Regional Note at shivaree.

3. Music An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.

v. ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing, ser·e·nades Music

v.tr.

To perform a serenade for.

v.intr.

To perform a serenade.

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[French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno, calm, clear, the open air, from Latin sernus; see serene.]

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sere·nader n.

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serenade [ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd]

n

1. (Music, other) a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman

2. (Music, other) a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this

3. (Music / Classical Music) an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento

vb

1. (Music, other) (tr) to play a serenade for (someone)

2. (Music, other) (intr) to play a serenade Compare aubade

[from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin sērus late]

serenader  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	serenade - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form divertimento musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
	2.	serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" belling, charivari, chivaree, shivaree, callathump, callithump - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Verb	1.	serenade - sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

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serenade

noun song, air, ballad, lay, tune, strain, carol, lyric, anthem, hymn He sang his serenade of love.

Translations

serenade [ˌserəˈneɪd]

A. N → serenata f, mañanitas fpl (Mex)

B. VT → dar una serenata a, cantar las mañanitas a(Mex)

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serenade [ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd]

n (= piece of music) → sérénade f

vt → donner la sérénade à

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serenade

n → Serenade f

vt → ein Ständchen nt → bringen (+dat)

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serenade [ˌsɛrəˈneɪd]

1. n → serenata

2. vt → fare la serenata a

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serenade [ˌsɛrəˈneɪd]

1. n → serenata

2. vt → fare la serenata a

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serenade

n serenade [serəˈneid]

a piece of music played or sung in the open air at night. serenade سيريناد: موسيقى تُعْزَفُ او تُغَنّى ليلا серенада serenáda serenade die Nachtmusik σερενάτα, καντάδα serenata serenaad آواز عاشقانه شبانه serenadi sérénade סֵרֵנָדָה प्रेम संगीत serenada, podoknica szerenád serenade serenaða, næturljóð serenata セレナーデ 소야곡 serenada serenāde senandung serenade serenade serenada serenata serenadă серенада serenáda serenada serenada serenad เพลงหรือดนตรีที่ร้องตอนกลางคืนนอกบ้านของคนที่เรารัก serenat (müziği) 小夜曲 серенада رات کا ایک رومانی گانا dạ khúc 小夜曲

v

to entertain with a serenade The girl stood on her balcony and was serenaded by her lover. serenadeer يَعْزِف أو يُغَنّي سيرينادا правя серенада zahrát serenádu spille serenade; synge serenade ein Ständchen bringen κάνω καντάδα dar una serenata serenaadiga lõbustama آواز عاشقانه خواندن pitää serenadi donner une sérénade à לַשִׁיר סֵרֵנָדָה सांध्य गीत गाना, सांध्य गीत बजाना pjevati ili svirati kome serenadu éjjeli zenét ad vkinek menghibur dengan serenade flytja serenöðu fare una serenata セレナーデを歌う 소야곡으로 찬양하다 dainuoti serenadą dziedāt/spēlēt serenādi bersenandung een serenade brengen spille en serenade (for) śpiewać serenadę fazer uma serenata a cânta o serenadă исполнять серенаду zahrať serenádu igrati (komu) podoknico zabaviti serenadom sjunga en serenad för ร้องเพลงเกี้ยวหญิง serenat çekmek/söylemek/yapmak 聽小夜曲 співати серенаду کسی کے آگے محبت کا گیت گانا hát dạ khúc 唱（或奏）小夜曲