OPERA BUFFA

Meaning of OPERA BUFFA in English

[ ˌɒp(ə)rə'bu:fə ]

■ noun ( plural opere buffe ˌɒpere 'bu:fe ) a comic opera, especially in Italian.

Origin

Ital., from opera 'opera' + buffa 'jest'

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OPERA BUFFA — noun Etymology: Italian, literally, comic opera Date: 1770 an 18th century farcical comic opera with dialogue in recitative
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPERA BUFFA — ˌäp(ə)rəˈbüfə, ˌȯpāräˈbüffä noun Etymology: Italian : an Italian comic opera particularly of the 18th century of farcical character with dialogue …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPERA BUFFA — /op"euhr euh booh"feuh, op"reuh/ ; It. /aw"pe rddah boohf"fah/ , pl. opera buffas, operas buffa , It. opere buffe /aw"pe …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA BUFFA — noun Etymology: Italian, literally, comic opera Date: 1770 : an 18th century farcical comic opera with dialogue in recitative
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERA BUFFA — [opera buf.fa] n [It, lit., comic opera] (1802): an 18th century farcical comic opera with dialogue in recitative
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA BUFFA — (Italian: comic opera), genre of comic opera originating in Naples in the mid-18th century. It developed from the intermezzi, or …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA BUFFA — Pronunciation: - ' bü-f ə Function: noun Etymology: Italian, literally, comic opera Date: 1770 : an 18th century farcical comic …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OPERA BUFFA — n. (esp. Italian) comic opera, esp. with characters drawn from everyday life. [It.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPERA BUFFA — n. (esp. Italian) comic opera, esp. with characters drawn from everyday life. [ It. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA BUFFA — n. (esp. Italian) comic opera, esp. with characters drawn from everyday life. Etymology: It.
Oxford English vocab
OPERA — (óp-) n 1. work (as in hard work); 2. opera; also: opera house
Interlingua English vocab
OPERA — ópera (-ette). OPERA-GLASS: bi-lorniette
English interlingue dictionary
OPERA — I Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Английский словарь Британика
OPERA — I. ope·ra ˈōpərə, ˈäp- plural of opus II. op·era ˈäp(ə)rə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUFFA — ˈbüfə, -(ˌ)fä noun ( plural buf·fe -(ˌ)fā) Etymology: Italian, feminine of buffo — more at buffo 1. : a woman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUFFA — (a.) Comic, farcical.
Английский словарь Webster
BUFFA — (n. fem.) The comic actress in an opera.
Английский словарь Webster
BUFFA — ( n. fem. ) The comic actress in an opera.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BUFFA — ( a. ) Comic, farcical.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — opera 1 /op"euhr euh, op"reuh/ , n. 1. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUFFA — /booh"feuh/ ; It. /boohf"fah/ , n. , pl. buffe /-fay/ ; It. /-fe/ . 1. a woman who sings comic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — n. musical drama in which the actors sing their parts (rather then speaking them) to the accompaniment of an orchestra; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPERA — I. opera plural of opus II. op·era ˈä-p(ə-)rə, Southern also ˈä-prē noun Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, pains; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERA — pl of opus. 2. opera ·noun the house where operas are exhibited. 3. opera ·noun the score of a musical …
Webster English vocab
BUFFA — adj comic, farcical. 2. buffa ·noun ·f the comic actress in an opera.
Webster English vocab
OPERA — [opera] pl of opus [2]op.era n [It, work, opera, fr. L, work, pains; akin to L oper-, opus--more at operate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — in full Thtre Nationale De L'opra, Paris opera house designed by Charles Garnier. The building, considered one of the masterpieces …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — opera BrE AmE ˈɒp ə r‿ə AmE ˈɑːp ə r‿ə !!‿i —also as an Italian word, Italian [ ˈɔː pe …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPERA — / ˈɒprə; NAmE ˈɑːprə/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a dramatic work in which all or most of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — op ‧ e ‧ ra /ˈɒp ə rə $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA — 1. n.1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Oxford English vocab
OPERA — ( operas) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An opera is a play …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grand opera long-running show/musical/soap opera etc opera house ▪ the Sydney Opera House pop/opera/folk etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPERA — [noun] - (an example of) formal plays in which all or most of the words are sung to musicWhat's your …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERA — n. ballad opera Metropolitan Opera soap opera Sydney Opera House Peking opera Beijing opera opera of the capital
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — n. Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — Synonyms and related words : Broadway musical, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Grand Guignol, Greek theater, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comic , grand , light VERB + OPERA ▪ compose , write ▪ sing OPERA + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPERA
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — opera.ogg ʹɒp(ə)rə n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPERA — n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. оперное искусство …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — комическая опера grand opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FARCE — farse, buffa, comedie; (cul.) farce
English interlingue dictionary
OPÉRA BOUFFE — noun Etymology: French, from Italian opera buffa Date: 1870 satirical comic opera
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPÉRA BOUFFE — ˌäp(ə)rəˈbüf, ȯpārȧbüf noun Etymology: French, from Italian opera buffa : a light comic opera having a light or sentimental subject …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUFFE — plural of buffa
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUFFOON — — buffoonery /beuh fooh"neuh ree/ , n. — buffoonish , adj. /beuh foohn"/ , n. 1. a person who amuses …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUFFE — /buf/ , n. Armor. plate armor for the lower part of the face and the throat, used with a burgonet. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOUFFE — /boohf/ , n. Music. See opéra bouffe . [ buffa, fem. of buffo comic; see BUFFOON ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPÉRA BOUFFE — noun Etymology: French, from Italian opera buffa Date: 1870 : satirical comic opera
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPÉRA BOUFFE — [ ˌɒp(ə)rə'bu:f ] ■ noun ( plural opéras bouffes ) a French comic opera. Origin Fr., from Ital. (see opera …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OPERA BOUFFE — [op.era bouffe] n [F, fr. It opera buffa] (1870): satirical comic opera
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRODUCTION SYSTEM — any of the methods used in industry to create goods and services from various resources. Morris Tanenbaum William K. Holstein …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT — also called operations management, planning and control of industrial processes to ensure that they move smoothly at the required level. …
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OPERATIONS RESEARCH — also called operational research, application of scientific methods to the management and administration of organized military, governmental, commercial, and industrial …
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MASS PRODUCTION — application of the principles of specialization, division of labour, and standardization of parts to the manufacture of goods. Such manufacturing …
Britannica English vocabulary
INTERMEZZO — ((Italian: interlude), ) plural Intermezzi, or Intermezzos, in music and theatre, an entertainment performed between the acts of a play; …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMIC OPERA — also called Light Opera, general designation for musical plays with light subject matter and happy endings. The dialogue is usually …
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