prelude
To introduce something, as a preludeTo introduce something, as a prelude.
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» They came early so they wouldn't miss the prelude.
Sie kamen zeitig, um das Präludium nicht zu verpassen. — Yorwba
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTo introduce something, as a prelude.
play as a prelude
To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
Examples
4 sentencesThey came early so they wouldn't miss the prelude.
deSie kamen zeitig, um das Präludium nicht zu verpassen. — Yorwba
This silence can't be the prelude to anything good.
deDiese Stille kann nur der Vorbote von nichts Gutem sein. — brauchinet
Sami's yelling was just a prelude to what was going to happen later.
Capitalism has triumphed all over the world, but this triumph is only the prelude to the triumph of labour over capital.
Origin
From Middle French prélude (“singing to test a musical instrument”), from Medieval Latin pFrom Middle French prélude (“singing to test a musical instrument”), from Medieval Latin preludium, from Latin praelūdere.
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Forms
preludes, preluding, preluded, preludedWord family
1 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.