entractery
Describing something that occurs during or pertains to an intermission or the interval between main acts of a performance. It is often used to characterize supplementary entertainment, music, or transitional activities that fill the gap between primary events.
Exemples
3 sur 5We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.
Quiz rapide
The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : entractery
Exemples
We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
everydayWe enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
formalThe composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
informalI usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
The scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.
academicThe scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.
During the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.
businessDuring the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
in an entractery fashion
done in a way that serves as a filler or transition
purely entractery
serving no purpose other than to fill an interval
the entractery phase
the transitional stage of a process
Souvent confondu avec
Interaction refers to reciprocal action or influence, whereas entractery refers to things happening in an interval.
An entreaty is an earnest or humble request, totally unrelated to time intervals or theater.
Notes d'usage
This adjective is predominantly used in the context of the performing arts (theater, opera, concerts) but can be applied metaphorically to any transitional period in business or literature.
Erreurs courantes
Learners might confuse it with 'intractery' (not a word) or assume it refers to the entrance of a character rather than the interval between acts.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.
Origine du mot
Derived from the French 'entr'acte', from 'entre' (between) and 'acte' (act).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Reflects the European theatrical tradition where intermissions were filled with specific orchestral music or short sketches to keep the audience seated.
Quiz rapide
The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : entractery
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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