CEFR B1

libretto

noun

Meaning

libretto means the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses libretto to mean the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
The teacher asked students to find libretto in the reading.

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libretto (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /lɪˈbɹɛt.əʊ/

Definition

libretto means the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses libretto to mean the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera.
The teacher asked students to find libretto in the reading.

How to Use libretto

a/the libretto (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a libretto."
libretto in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked libretto in context before translating it."

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