Значение

значений: 4
  1. A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

    Holonyms: front matter, prelims

    The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.

    Vorwort, Vorrede

    предисло́виеpredislóvije, введе́ниеvvedénije, проло́гprológ

    передмо́ваperedmóva

  2. An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.

  3. A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.

    Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol

    Präfation

  4. A title or epithet.

Ещё определения
  • a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

Примеры

предложений: 13
  1. A book without preface is like a body without a soul.

    Книга без предисловия как тело без души. — marafon

    deEin Buch ohne Vorwort ist wie ein Körper ohne Seele. — Esperantostern

  2. Who wrote the preface for this book?

    Кто написал предисловие к этой книге? — marafon

  3. He wrote a fine preface to the play.

    Он написал превосходное предисловие к пьесе. — Hellerick

  4. He said it in the preface.

  5. Who wrote the preface to his book?

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
introduction before the main text:
Русский
По значениям 1
introduction before the main text:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
introduction before the main text:
prayer before the canon of the Mass:

Происхождение

Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from whic

Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).

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Формы

мн. число: prefaces
Ед. числоpreface
Мн. числоprefaces

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 2
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 5
Связанныеprefatorial

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