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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLiebesballade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liːbəsbaˌladə
"Die Band spielte eine gefühlvolle Liebesballade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A song or poem of a romantic nature, typically characterized by a slow tempo and emotional, lyrical expression.
"The artist concluded her concert with a touching love-ballad that brought the audience to tears." - 2
A musical composition that tells a romantic story through melodic verses and a memorable chorus.
"His latest album features a classic 1980s-style love-ballad with sweeping guitar solos."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'love' (derived from Old English 'lufu') and 'ballad' (derived via Old French and Provençal from Late Latin 'ballare', meaning to dance). Originally referring to narrative songs accompanied by dancing, the meaning shifted over centuries to any slow, sentimental song centered on romantic affection.
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chanson d'amour
Transliteration: shɑ̃sɔ̃ damuʁ
"Elle a chanté une belle chanson d'amour."
Liebesballade
Transliteration: liːbəsbaˌladə
"Die Band spielte eine gefühlvolle Liebesballade."
canzone d'amore
Transliteration: kantˈtsoːne daˈmoːre
"La radio trasmetteva una romantica canzone d'amore."
balada romántica
Transliteration: baˈlaða roˈmantika
"El concierto terminó con una balada romántica inolvidable."
balada romântica
Transliteration: baˈladɐ ʁoˈmɐ̃tika
"Todos cantaram juntos durante a balada romântica."
प्रेम गीत
Transliteration: prem geet
"गायक ने मंच पर एक खूबसूरत प्रेम गीत गाया।"
情歌
Transliteration: qínggē
"这是一首非常动听的情歌。"
사랑 노래
Transliteration: sarang norae
"그는 그녀를 위해 감미로운 사랑 노래를 불렀다."
ラブバラード
Transliteration: rabu barādo
"彼女の甘い歌声が美しいラブバラードに響いた。"
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