interlude
interlude · interludes · interluded · interluding
To provide with an interludeTo provide with an interlude.
/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/
» Democracy will only have been a short interlude in the history of humanity.
Die Demokratie wird nur ein kurzes Zwischenspiel in der Menschheitsgeschichte gewesen sein.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To provide with an interlude.
perform an interlude
(intransitive)To serve as an interlude.
Examples
2 sentencesDemocracy will only have been a short interlude in the history of humanity.
deDie Demokratie wird nur ein kurzes Zwischenspiel in der Menschheitsgeschichte gewesen sein. — manese
And then we'll hear a Story Interlude about Mark Twain, a famous American writer, and his popular novel, Tom Sawyer.
Origin
From Latin inter- (“between”) + lūdō (“to play”).From Latin inter- (“between”) + lūdō (“to play”).
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Forms
interludes, interluding, interluded, interluded| Base form | interlude · to interlude |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interludes |
| Present participle | interluding |
| Past simple | interluded |
| Past participle | interluded |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle