🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

espetáculo de variedades

Pronunciation / Transliteration: espeˈtakulu dʒi vaɾiˈedadz

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Variety Show/vəˈraɪ.ə.ti ʃoʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O espetáculo de variedades atraiu muitos espectadores."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A theatrical or television program that features a variety of entertainment acts, such as music, dance, comedy, and drama.

    "The annual variety show showcased local talent and brought the community together."
  2. 2

    A performance or event that includes multiple different types of entertainment, often in a single program.

    "The variety show included everything from stand-up comedy to live music performances."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'variety show' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'variety', from the Latin 'varietas', meaning 'diversity', and 'show', from the Old English 'sceawian', meaning 'to look at'. It evolved to describe a theatrical performance featuring a mix of different acts.

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