encore

ˈɑːŋkɔːr

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Definition of encore - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

extra pieceadditional performance or piece

She played an encore that was not on the original program..

repeat

reprise

return

performanceaudience's call for a repeat performance

The crowd's encore was deafening.

repeat

reprise

Verb

request

tr.

ask for an extra performance

tr.

The audience encored the band after the final song.

applaud

cheer

performance

intr.

perform an extra piece after the main show

intr.

The singer encored with her most popular song.

repeat

reprise

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give an encore

perform again after the main event

The band decided to give an encore after the loud applause.

as an encore

adv.

performing again after the main performance

The band played their hit song as an encore.

Origin of encore

French, encore (again)

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bis

exp.

performance

encore request for repetition

Examples of encore in a sentence

The band returned to the stage for an encore.
The band returned for an encore after the applause.
The singer's encore was the highlight of the night.
Fans encored the singer for another ballad.
The crowd encored the comedian for more jokes.
The band encored with a classic hit.

Fans cheered until the artist encored again.

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French:rappel, encourager, ...
German:Zugabe, um eine Zugabe bitten, ...
Italian:bis, richiedere il bis, ...
Spanish:bis, pedir, ...
Portuguese:bis, pedir bis, ...
Chinese:返场曲目, 再演, ...
Japanese:アンコール, アンコールを求める, ...
Arabic:عَرْض إِضافِي, طَلَبَ إِعادة العَرض, ...
Hebrew:אַנְקוֹר, לִקְרֹא לְהַדְרָן, ...
Russian:на бис, просить на бис, ...
Ukrainian:на біс, вимагати, ...
Hindi:पुनर्प्रस्तुति, अतिरिक्त प्रदर्शन के लिए अनुरोध करना, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত পরিবেশনা, অনুরোধ করা, ...
Catalan:bis, demanar un bis, ...
Czech:přídavek, žádat o přídavek, ...
Danish:ekstranummer, bede om ekstranummer, ...
Dutch:toegift, om een toegift vragen, ...
Greek:ανκόρ, ζητώ επιπλέον παράσταση, ...
Hungarian:ráadás, visszatapsolni, ...
Khmer:ការសម្តែងបន្ថែម, ស្រែកសុំឱ្យសម្តែងបន្ថែម, ...
Korean:앙코르, 앙코르를 요청하다, ...
Persian:آنکور, اجرای دوباره خواست, ...
Polish:bis, prosić o bis, ...
Portuguese (BR):bis, pedir bis, ...
Romanian:bis, a cere bis, ...
Swedish:extra nummer, begära, ...
Thai:การแสดงเพิ่มเติม, ขอให้แสดงอีก, ...
Turkish:ek parça, bir daha çalmak istemek, ...
Vietnamese:tiết mục thêm, yêu cầu, ...

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