obertura — meaning in English

English meaning

• gap noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
• initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
• opening noun A gap or hole that allows passage or access.
• overture noun A first approach or proposal made to start talks or a relationship.

Senses

obertura is used for these senses in English:

• gap An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
• initial The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials).
• initial (phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
• overture (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture). [from 17th c.]

gap — full definition

1. noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
2. noun A difference or shortfall between two things, especially an unfair or worrying one.
3. verb To leave open or unfilled, creating a gap; also, to stare open-mouthed.

initial — full definition

1. adj Happening at the very start; first.
2. noun The first letter of a name or word.
3. verb To mark or sign something with your initials.

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