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opera

opera

Meaning of opera

a musical play with singing

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British English/ˈɒpərə/
American English/ˈɑːprə/
Russian transcription[ˈopʲɪrə]
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opera with Russian translation

opera usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы забронировали билеты на оперу на пятницу.

We booked opera tickets for Friday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ей опера нравится больше, чем мюзиклы.

She enjoys opera more than musicals.

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opera belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between opera / musical

🇬🇧English
opera

опера — a musical play with singing

B1Often

We booked opera tickets for Friday.

Мы забронировали билеты на оперу на пятницу.

O
🇬🇧English
opera

The same word; no difference in meaning.

B1Very Often

I went to the opera last night.

Вчера вечером я ходил в оперу.

M
🇬🇧English
musical

A stage show with songs, usually lighter and more modern than opera.

B1Very Often

We saw a musical in London.

Мы смотрели мюзикл в Лондоне.

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How to pronounce opera and what this word means

opera translation: опера. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce opera

/ˈɒpərə/

opera translation

опера

opera examples

We booked opera tickets for Friday.

opera transcription

/ˈɒpərə/, /ˈɑːprə/

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opera meaning: what does it mean?

a musical play with singing

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opera is pronounced as /ˈɒpərə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

opera definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We booked opera tickets for Friday. Translation: Мы забронировали билеты на оперу на пятницу.

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