ouverture — meaning in English

English meaning

• aperture noun A small opening, gap, or hole, especially one that lets light or something else pass through.
• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• 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

ouverture is used for these senses in English:

• break A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
• opening A gap permitting passage through.
• 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.]

break — full definition

1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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