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opera

opera

Meaning of opera

English

a play in which most of the words are sung to classical music

Русский

музыкальный спектакль, где поют вместо обычной речи

opera

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɒpərə/
American English
/ˈɑːprə/

opera with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом opera

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Поход в оперу

Going to the opera
go to the opera
пойти в оперу

Would you like to go to the opera tonight?

Хочешь сегодня пойти в оперу?

an opera house
оперный театр

The opera house reopened after extensive repairs.

Оперный театр вновь открылся после масштабного ремонта.

  • opera glassesтеатральный бинокль

Певцы и мыльные оперы

Singers and soap operas
an opera singer
оперный певец

An opera singer practiced scales in the next room.

Оперный певец упражнялся в гаммах в соседней комнате.

Italian opera
итальянская опера

My grandfather introduced me to Italian opera.

Мой дедушка познакомил меня с итальянской оперой.

  • a soap operaмыльная опера

opera usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We booked opera tickets for Friday.

Мы забронировали билеты на оперу на пятницу.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She enjoys opera more than musicals.

Ей опера нравится больше, чем мюзиклы.

opera synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between opera, musical, and operetta

Advanced: broader words

M
🇬🇧English
musical

Lighter show with songs and spoken dialogue.

B1very often

ENWe saw a musical in London.

O
🇬🇧English
operetta

Light opera with spoken scenes.

rare word

ENThe theatre is showing a funny operetta this weekend.

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Questions about this word

What does opera mean?

a play in which most of the words are sung to classical music

How do you pronounce opera?

opera is pronounced [ˈɒpərə].

How is opera used in a sentence?

Мы забронировали билеты на оперу на пятницу. Translation: We booked opera tickets for Friday.

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