prelude

prélude

Courte pièce musicale, parfois jouée avant une œuvre plus longue.

En anglais simple : A short piece of music, sometimes played before a longer piece.

• She played a prelude on the piano.
• The concert opened with a short orchestral prelude.
• He composed several preludes for organ.

Synonymes : intrada, overture

Expressions courantes : piano prelude, organ prelude, prelude and fugue

prélude, préambule

Événement ou action qui précède quelque chose de plus important et lui sert d’introduction.

En anglais simple : An event or action that comes before and introduces something more important.

• The speech was a prelude to dinner.
• These arguments proved a prelude to their separation.
• A short ceremony served as a prelude to the celebrations.

Comment l'utiliser : a prelude to something (The talks were a prelude to a formal agreement.)

Synonymes : introduction, preliminary, lead-in

Expressions courantes : prelude to something, brief prelude

préluder à, introduire

Introduire quelque chose par une action ou une représentation qui le précède.

En anglais simple : To introduce something with an earlier action or performance.

• A trumpet call preluded the ceremony.
• He preluded his announcement with a short explanation.
• The musicians preluded the performance with a quiet melody.

Comment l'utiliser : prelude something with something (She preluded her speech with a poem.)

Synonymes : introduce, preface

Expressions courantes : prelude something with, prelude a performance