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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentracte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: entracte
"Nous avons pris un café pendant l'entracte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A pause or interval, as between the acts of a play or parts of a concert.
"We bought drinks in the lobby during the intermission."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'intermissio', meaning a leaving off or discontinuation, formed from 'intermittere' (to leave off, interrupt). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting a pause, interval, or temporary cessation of an activity before shifting predominantly to theatrical and cinematic breaks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intermission" is said worldwide
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entracte
Transliteration: entracte
"Nous avons pris un café pendant l'entracte."
Pause
Transliteration: Pause
"Wir gingen in der Pause kurz hinaus."
intervallo
Transliteration: intervallo
"Ci siamo incontrati al bar durante l'intervallo."
intermedio
Transliteration: intermedio
"Compramos unos bocadillos durante el intermedio."
intervalo
Transliteration: intervalo
"Conversamos bastante durante o intervalo da peça."
अंतral
Transliteration: antral
Script: अंतराल
"नाटक के अंतराल के दौरान हमने नाश्ता किया।"
中场休息
Transliteration: zhōngchǎng xiūxí
"我们在中场休息时去喝了一杯。"
막간
Transliteration: makgan
"우리는 막간에 음료수를 샀습니다."
休憩
Transliteration: kyūkei
"私たちは休憩時間にロビーへ行った。"
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