accompaniment
A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background…A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
» She played the piano accompaniment for a violin solo.
Sie spielte die Klavierbegleitung für ein Geigensolo.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
Begleitung
аккомпанеме́нтakkompanemént, сопровожде́ниеsoprovoždénije
акомпанеме́нтakompanemént, су́провідsúprovid
(countable, uncountable)That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.
forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder.
Begleitung
сопровожде́ниеsoprovoždénije
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
Examples
13 sentencesShe played the piano accompaniment for a violin solo.
deSie spielte die Klavierbegleitung für ein Geigensolo.
You're playing the accompaniment too loudly.
Tofu is a good accompaniment for sake.
deTofu passt gut zu Sake.
You're not playing the accompaniment softly enough.
High fever is a frequent accompaniment of influenza.
deHohes Fieber ist ein häufiges Grippesymptom.
Translations
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Origin
From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.
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Forms
plural: accompaniments| Singular | accompaniment |
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Synonyms
25 synonyms- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts:musical accompanimentbackupsupport
- an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another:concomitantattendantco-occurrence
- the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them:escort
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect:complement
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable