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interlude

UK
/ˈɪntəluːd/
US
/ˈɪntərluːd/

Translations

interludenoun
interludes
pl
UK
/ˈɪntəluːd/
US
/ˈɪntərluːd/
intermèdeMusique, théâtre.
The orchestra played a beautiful interlude between the first and second acts of the opera.
L’orchestre a joué un bel intermède entre le premier et le deuxième acte de l’opéra.
liaisonRelation amoureuse ou sexuelle brève.
Their summer interlude was a passionate but fleeting affair.
Leur liaison estivale fut une aventure passionnée mais éphémère.
intervalleEntre deux événements ou activités.
The concert included a short interlude for the audience to stretch and refresh.
Le concert comprenait un court intervalle pour permettre au public de s’étirer et de se rafraîchir.
Synonyms
break
breaktime
recess
respite
pause
intermission
interval
interludeverb
interluded
Past Simple
interluded
Past Participle
interluding
Gerund
Rare, chiefly literary.
intercalerLittéraire; insérer un intermède entre des parties d’un ensemble.
Comic sketches interluded the lengthy political speeches.
Des sketches comiques intercalaient les longs discours politiques.
Synonyms
come between
intervene
punctuate
break
interrupt
insert between
introduce
insert
interpose
interludeadjective
UK
/ˈɪn.tə.ljuːd/
US
/ˈɪn.tɚ.lud/
Used attributively to modify a noun, describing something that occurs during or relates to an interlude.
intercalaireSoutenu; s’emploie pour ce qui est inséré comme intermède ou pause.
The audience enjoyed some interlude entertainment while the stage was reset.
Le public a apprécié un divertissement intercalaire pendant que la scène était remise en place.

Definitions

interludenoun
A period of time between two events or activities, often providing a break or pause.
The concert included a short interlude for the audience to stretch and refresh.
A piece of music or a performance that occurs between the acts of a play or during a concert.
The orchestra played a beautiful interlude between the first and second acts of the opera.
A temporary or brief romantic or sexual relationship.
Their summer interlude was a passionate but fleeting affair.
interludeverb
To insert or introduce an interlude; to intervene with something of a different character between parts of a performance or event.
Comic sketches interluded the lengthy political speeches.
interludeadjective
Occurring during or relating to an interlude; providing a brief pause or interruption.
The audience enjoyed some interlude entertainment while the stage was reset.
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