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- concert [kən 'sɝt] [kən 'səːt] [ 'kɑnsɝt] [ 'kɔnsət] [ 'kɑnsɝt] [ 'kɔnsət]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- concert
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1.
n
a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging - Compare recital
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2.
n
(as modifier)
- a concert version of an opera
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3.
n
agreement in design, plan, or action
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4.
vb
to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
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5.
vb
[Etymology]
C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin concert
a re to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from certa re to contend
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1.
n
a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging - Compare recital
Examples
- to attend a concert
- 去听音乐会 → attend
- to give a concert
- 举行音乐会 → give
- I'm afraid my mom won't allow us to go to the concert tomorrow.
- 恐怕妈妈不会允许我们明天去音乐会的。
- She went to the concert although she was sick and outside was raining.
- 尽管病了，而且外面还下着雨，但她还是去了音乐会。 → although
- At the concert, there was an army of bodyguards.
- 音乐会上有大批的保安。 → army
- I'd strongly suggest that you attend this concert, I promise it's worth it!
- 我强烈建议你去看这次演唱会，我保证值！
- The concert attracted more than 3000 people.
- 音乐会吸引了三千多人前来参加。 → attract
- The basic problem is that nobody wants to spend 300 RMB for a concert.
- 最根本的问题是，没有人想花300元人民币去看一场演唱会。
- The concert was great! Were you there also?
- 演唱会真的太精彩了！你也去了吗？ → also
- If you want to see the concert in front of the stage, I can bag a ticket for you.
- 如果你想在舞台前排看演唱会，我能给你弄张票。 → bag
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