Encore

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

ˈɒŋkɔː

Definitions

A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.
A call or demand (as by continued applause) for a repeat performance.

Equivalents

Español¡bis!¡otra!bisbisar pedir un bis reprise (reprís)segundar

Françaisbis bis!bisserencore rappel

Deutschda capo!Zugabe Zugabe!

19 more languages

العربيةالمرّة الأخرى

Българскибис

Catalàbis

Češtinapřídavek

Ελληνικάπρόσκληση

Gàidhligath-ghairm tuilleadh

עבריתהדרן

Italianobis bis!

日本語アンコールアンコール！礼奏

한국어앙코르 앵콜 앵콜!

Kurdîbîs Bişar

Nederlandsbisnummer toegift

Polskibis bisować bisowy

Portuguêsbis bis!

Românăbis

Русскийбис!биси́рование вы́зов на бисисполне́ние на бис

Shqipbis

Tagalogpag-ulit

Examples

“To play ⟳ an encore.”

“Can I get ⟳ an encore? We want ⟳ more!”

“The encores were numerous.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Encored Encores Encoring encorporation encoubert Encounter

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