prelude

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɛljuːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɛljud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪlud, ˈpri-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prel′yo̅o̅d, prāl′-, prā′lo̅o̅d, prē′-)


Inflections of 'prelude' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
preludes
v 3rd person singular
preluding
v pres p
preluded
v past
preluded
v past p
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prelude n (music: short composition, impromptu) (música)preludio nm
 The pianist played one of Chopin's preludes.
prelude n (music: overture) (música)preludio nm
  obertura nf
 I am listening to the prelude to the opera Carmen.
prelude [sth]⇒ vtr (precede)preludiar⇒ vtr
  preceder⇒ vtr
 The initial assault on the village preluded the full-scale attack that began the next day.
 El primer ataque a la aldea preludió otro de mayor escala que empezó al día siguiente.
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'prelude' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
lead into
Spanish:
preludio - introducción


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