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con·cert
(kŏn′sûrt′, -sərt)n.
1. Music A performance given by one or more singers or instrumentalists or both.
2.
a. Agreement in purpose, feeling, or action.
b. Unity achieved by mutual communication of views, ideas, and opinions: acted in concert on the issue.
c. Concerted action: "One feels between them an accumulation of gentleness and strength, a concert of energies" (Vanity Fair).
v. (kən-sûrt′) con·cert·ed, con·cert·ing, con·certs
v.tr.
1. To plan or arrange by mutual agreement.
2. To adjust; settle.
v.intr.
To act together in harmony.
[French, from Italian concerto, from Old Italian, agreement, harmony, from concertare, to bring into agreement, possibly from Vulgar Latin *concertāre, to settle by argument, from Latin, to debate : con-, com- + certāre, to contend, frequentative of cernere, to separate, decide by fighting; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
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concert
n
1. (Music, other)
a. a performance of music by players or singers that does not involve theatrical staging. Compare recital1
b. (as modifier): a concert version of an opera.
2. agreement in design, plan, or action
3. acting in a co-ordinated fashion with a common purpose
4. (Music, other) (of musicians, esp rock musicians) performing live
vb
to arrange or contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement
[C16: from French concerter to bring into agreement, from Italian concertare, from Late Latin concertāre to work together, from Latin: to dispute, debate, from certāre to contend]
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con•cert
(n., adj. ˈkɒn sɜrt, -sərt; v. kənˈsɜrt)n.
1. a public performance of music or dancing.
2. agreement of two or more individuals in a design or plan; combined action; accord or harmony.
adj. 3. designed for or performing in music or dance concerts.
v.t. 4. to contrive or arrange by agreement: to concert a settlement.
5. to plan; devise: to concert a program of action.
v.i. 6. to plan or act together.
Idioms: in concert, together; jointly: to act in concert.
[1595–1605; (n.) < French < Italian concerto; (v.) < French concerter < Italian concertare to organize, perhaps <con with + certo certain < Latin certus]
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Concert
a harmony of sounds, things, or persons; a set of instruments; an agreement.Examples: concert of angels, 1727; of terrific vociferation; of trumpets, 1674; of voices and instruments, 1732; of Europe [agreement of power on the Eastern Question]; cat’s concert [caterwauling, hence any hideous combination of sounds]; Dutch concert [in which each performer plays a different tune].
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concerto
– concert1. 'concerto'
A concerto /kən'tʃeətəʊ/ is a piece of classical music written for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra.
...Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
2. 'concert'
Note that you do not call a performance of music given by musicians a 'concerto'. You call it a concert /'kɒnsət/.
She had gone to the concert that evening.
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concert
Past participle: concerted
Gerund: concerting
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| Noun | 1. |  concert - a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical stagingdry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity" rock concert - a performance of rock music |
| Verb | 1. | concert - contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement |
| 2. | concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" square off, square up, settle, determine - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" |
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concert
noun show I've been to plenty of live rock concerts
in concert together, jointly, unanimously, in unison, in league, in collaboration, shoulder to shoulder, concertedly He wants to act in concert with other nations.
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Translations
حَفْلَة مُوسِيقِيَّةكونسرت، حَفْلَه موسيقيه
koncert
koncert
konsertti
koncert
hangversenykoncertösszhangegyetértés
hljómleikar
コンサート
음악회
koncertas
koncerts
koncert
konsert
คอนเสิร์ต
buổi hòa nhạc
concert
A. [ˈkɒnsət] N → concierto m
to give a concert → dar un concierto
in concert (Mus) → en concierto
in concert with (Mus) → en concierto con (fig) (= in agreement with) → de común acuerdo con
to give a concert → dar un concierto
in concert (Mus) → en concierto
in concert with (Mus) → en concierto con (fig) (= in agreement with) → de común acuerdo con
B. [kənˈsɜːt] VT → concertar
C. [ˈkɒnsət] CPD concert grand N → piano m de cola
concert hall N → sala f de conciertos
concert party N (Theat) → grupo m de artistas de revista (Fin) conjunto de inversores que se pone de acuerdo en secreto para adquirir la mayoría de las acciones de una empresa
concert performer N → concertista mf
concert pianist N → pianista mf de concierto
concert pitch N → diapasón m normal
at concert pitch (fig) → en plena forma, en un momento excelente
concert ticket N → entrada f de concierto
concert tour N → gira f de conciertos
concert hall N → sala f de conciertos
concert party N (Theat) → grupo m de artistas de revista (Fin) conjunto de inversores que se pone de acuerdo en secreto para adquirir la mayoría de las acciones de una empresa
concert performer N → concertista mf
concert pianist N → pianista mf de concierto
concert pitch N → diapasón m normal
at concert pitch (fig) → en plena forma, en un momento excelente
concert ticket N → entrada f de concierto
concert tour N → gira f de conciertos
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concert
[ˈkɒnsərt] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
concert
:concertgoer
n → Konzertbesucher(in) m(f) → or -gänger(in) m(f)
concert grand
n → Konzertflügel m
concert hall
n → Konzerthalle f → or -saal m
concert
:concert performer
n → Konzertkünstler(in) m(f)
concert pianist
n → Pianist(in) m(f)
concert pitch
n → Kammerton m
concert tour
n → Konzerttournee f
concert
1n
concert
2vt efforts → vereinen
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concert
[ˈkɒnsət]2. adj → concertistico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
concert
(ˈkonsət) noun a musical entertainment. an orchestral concert.
in concert together. to act in concert.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
concert
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