alkusoitto — meaning in English

English meaning

• overture noun A first approach or proposal made to start talks or a relationship.
• prelude noun An event or action that comes before and introduces something bigger.

Senses

alkusoitto is used for these senses in English:

• curtain-raiser (idiomatic, by extension) A prelude or introduction to an activity or thing.
• 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.]
• prelude (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]

overture — full definition

1. noun A first approach or proposal made to start talks or a relationship.
2. noun A piece of music that opens an opera, musical, or other larger work.

prelude — full definition

1. noun An event or action that comes before and introduces something bigger.
2. noun A short piece of music that introduces a longer work, or stands on its own.

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