entr'acte

See also: entracte

English

Alternative forms

• entracte

Etymology

Borrowed from French entr’acte.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒn.tɹækt/, /ɒnˈtɹækt/, /ˈɒ̃.tɹækt/, /ɒ̃ˈtɹækt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑnˌtɹækt/, /ˈɑnˌtɹɑkt/, /ɑ̃.tɹækt/
• Rhymes: (UK) -ɒntɹækt, (UK) -ækt, (US) -ɑntɹækt

Noun

entr'acte (plural entr'actes)

1. An interval between two acts of a play or opera.
2. Another performance, such as a piece of music or a dance, during this.

Synonyms

• interlude
• intermezzo
• intermission (sense 1 only)

Translations

interval between two acts

• Azerbaijani: antrakt
• Bulgarian: антра́кт (bg) m (antrákt)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 幕间曲 (mùjiānqǔ), 间奏曲 (jiānzòuqǔ)

• Finnish: väliaika (fi)
• French: entracte (fr) m
• Polish: antrakt (pl) m
• Russian: антра́кт (ru) m (antrákt)
• Scottish Gaelic: eadar-ghnìomh m
• Spanish: entreacto m
• Turkish: antrakt (tr)

another performance during this interval

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: väliaikaohjelma
• French: entracte (fr) m
• Italian: intermezzo (it) m
• Spanish: entreacto m

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tʁ‿akt/

• Audio:

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Noun

entr’acte m (plural entr’actes)

1. Archaic spelling of entracte.