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en·core
(ŏn′kôr′)n.
1. A demand by an audience for an additional performance, usually expressed by applause.
2. An additional performance in response to an audience's demand.
tr.v. en·cored, en·cor·ing, en·cores
To demand an encore of.
interj.
Used to demand an additional performance.
[French, still, yet, again, probably from Vulgar Latin *hinc ad hōram, from that to this hour : Latin hinc, from here (from hic, this) + Latin ad, to; see ad- + Latin hōram, accusative of hōra, hour; see hour.]
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encore
(ˈɒŋkɔː)interj
again; once more: used by an audience to demand an extra or repeated performance
n
an extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic demand
vb
(tr) to demand an extra or repeated performance of (a work, piece of music, etc) by (a performer)
[C18: from French: still, again, perhaps from Latin in hanc hōram until this hour]
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en•core
(ˈɑŋ kɔr, -koʊr, ˈɑn-)interj., n., v. -cored, -cor•ing. interj.
1. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for a repetition or an additional performance).
n. 2. a demand by an audience for a repetition of a song or act, performance of an additional piece, etc.
3. the performance in response to such a demand.
v.t. 4. to call for a repetition of.
5. to call for an encore from (a performer).
[1705–15; < French: still, yet, besides < Latin hinc hā hōrā or hinc ad hōram until this hour]
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encore
Past participle: encored
Gerund: encoring
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| Noun | 1. | encore - an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand performance - the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" |
| Verb | 1. | encore - request an encore, from a performer |
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encore
noun repeat performance, repetition, rerun, curtain call, extra performance, additional performance His final encore was a piece by Ginastera.
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Translations
ثانِيَةً! ، مَرَّةً ثانِيَه، أَعِد
ekstranummer
hogy volt!újrázás
aukanúmer/lag
bis
atkārtota izsaukšanaatkārtots izpildījumsbis! atkārtot!
bis
tekrarTekrar! Bir daha isteriz
encore
[ɒŋˈkɔːʳ]A. EXCL → ¡otra!
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encore
[ˈɒŋkɔːr] n → bis m
excl → bis
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encore
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encore
(ˈoŋkoː) noun, interjection (a call from an audience for) a repetition of a performance, or (for) a further performance. The audience cried `Encore!'; The singer gave two encores.
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