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ser·e·nade

(sĕr′ə-nād′, sĕr′ə-nād′)
n.
1. A musical performance given to honor or express love for someone, often by one person.
2. South Atlantic US See shivaree.
3. An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.
v. ser·e·nad·ed, ser·e·nad·ing, ser·e·nades
v.tr.
To perform a serenade for.
v.intr.
To perform a serenade.
[French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno, calm, clear, the open air, from Latin serēnus; see serene.]
ser′e·nad′er n.
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serenade

(ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd)
n
1. (Music, other) a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman
2. (Music, other) a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this
3. (Classical Music) an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento
vb
4. (Music, other) (tr) to play a serenade for (someone)
5. (Music, other) (intr) to play a serenade
[C17: from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno peaceful, from Latin serēnus calm; also influenced in meaning by Italian sera evening, from Latin sērus late]
ˌsereˈnader n
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ser•e•nade

(ˌsɛr əˈneɪd)

n., v. -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n.
1. a complimentary performance of music in the open air at night, as by a lover to his lady.
2. an instrumental composition of several movements that is intermediate between the suite and the symphony.
v.t.
3. to entertain with a serenade.
v.i.
4. to perform a serenade.
[1640–50; < French sérénade < Italian serenata; see serenata]
ser`e•nad′er, n.
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serenade


Past participle: serenaded
Gerund: serenading

Imperative
serenade
serenade
Present
I serenade
you serenade
he/she/it serenades
we serenade
you serenade
they serenade
Preterite
I serenaded
you serenaded
he/she/it serenaded
we serenaded
you serenaded
they serenaded
Present Continuous
I am serenading
you are serenading
he/she/it is serenading
we are serenading
you are serenading
they are serenading
Present Perfect
I have serenaded
you have serenaded
he/she/it has serenaded
we have serenaded
you have serenaded
they have serenaded
Past Continuous
I was serenading
you were serenading
he/she/it was serenading
we were serenading
you were serenading
they were serenading
Past Perfect
I had serenaded
you had serenaded
he/she/it had serenaded
we had serenaded
you had serenaded
they had serenaded
Future
I will serenade
you will serenade
he/she/it will serenade
we will serenade
you will serenade
they will serenade
Future Perfect
I will have serenaded
you will have serenaded
he/she/it will have serenaded
we will have serenaded
you will have serenaded
they will have serenaded
Future Continuous
I will be serenading
you will be serenading
he/she/it will be serenading
we will be serenading
you will be serenading
they will be serenading
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been serenading
you have been serenading
he/she/it has been serenading
we have been serenading
you have been serenading
they have been serenading
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been serenading
you will have been serenading
he/she/it will have been serenading
we will have been serenading
you will have been serenading
they will have been serenading
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been serenading
you had been serenading
he/she/it had been serenading
we had been serenading
you had been serenading
they had been serenading
Conditional
I would serenade
you would serenade
he/she/it would serenade
we would serenade
you would serenade
they would serenade
Past Conditional
I would have serenaded
you would have serenaded
he/she/it would have serenaded
we would have serenaded
you would have serenaded
they would have serenaded
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serenade

or serenata A piece appropriate for evening; a composition in several movements for a small group.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:serenade - a musical composition in several movements]serenade - a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
2. serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
belling, charivari, chivaree, shivaree, callathump, callithump - a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
Verb 1. serenade - sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"
perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
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serenade

noun song, air, ballad, lay, tune, strain, carol, lyric, anthem, hymn He sang his serenade of love.
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Translations
سيريناد: موسيقى تُعْزَفُ او تُغَنّى ليلايَعْزِف أو يُغَنّي سيرينادا
serenádazahrát serenádu
serenade
serenado
éjjeli zenét adszerenád
flytja serenöîuserenaîa, næturljóî
セレナーデ
세레나데
dainuoti serenadąserenada
dziedāt/spēlēt serenādiserenāde
serenada
serenadă
serenádazahrať serenádu
เซเรนาด
serenat serenat çekmek/söylemek/yapmak

serenade

[ˌserəˈneɪd]
A. N → serenata f, mañanitas fpl (Mex)
B. VT → dar una serenata a, cantar las mañanitas a (Mex)
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serenade

[ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd]
n (= piece of music) → sérénade f
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serenade

n → Serenade f
vt → ein Ständchen nt → bringen (+dat)
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serenade

[ˌsɛrəˈneɪd]
1. n → serenata
2. vt → fare la serenata a
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serenade

(serəˈneid) noun
a piece of music played or sung in the open air at night. serenade سيريناد: موسيقى تُعْزَفُ او تُغَنّى ليلا серенада serenata serenáda die Nachtmusik serenade σερενάτα, καντάδα serenata serenaad آواز عاشقانه شبانه serenadi sérénade סרנדה प्रेम संगीत serenada, podoknica szerenád serenade serenaða, næturljóð serenata セレナーデ 소야곡 serenada serenāde senandung serenade serenade serenada عشقي بدلى ياساز (چې دشپې له خوا معمولا دمعشوقې كورته ورڅېرمه په تيره تر كړكۍ لاندې ويل كيږي serenata serenadă серенада serenáda serenada serenada serenad เพลงหรือดนตรีที่ร้องตอนกลางคืนนอกบ้านของคนที่เรารัก serenat 小夜曲 серенада رات کا ایک رومانی گانا dạ khúc 小夜曲
verb
to entertain with a serenade. The girl stood on her balcony and was serenaded by her lover. serenadeer يَعْزِف أو يُغَنّي سيرينادا правя серенада fazer uma serenata zahrát serenádu ein Ständchen bringen spille serenade; synge serenade κάνω καντάδα dar una serenata serenaadiga lõbustama آواز عاشقانه خواندن laulaa serenadi donner une sérénade à לַשִׁיר סֵרֵנָדָה सांध्य गीत गाना, सांध्य गीत बजाना pjevati ili svirati kome serenadu éjjeli zenét ad vkinek menghibur dengan serenade flytja serenöðu fare una serenata セレナーデを歌う 소야곡으로 찬양하다 dainuoti serenadą dziedāt/spēlēt serenādi bersenandung een serenade brengen spille en serenade śpiewać serenadę عشقي بدلي ويل fazer uma serenata a cânta o serenadă исполнять серенаду zahrať serenádu igrati (komu) podoknico zabaviti serenadom sjunga en serenad för ร้องเพลงเกี้ยวหญิง serenat çekmek/söylemek/yapmak 聽小夜曲 співати серенаду کسی کے آگے محبت کا گیت گانا hát dạ khúc 唱(或奏)小夜曲
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He was, however, by much entreaty, prevailed on to forbear the application of this medicine; but from serenading his patient every hunting morning with the horn under his window, it was impossible to withhold him; nor did he ever lay aside that hallow, with which he entered into all companies, when he visited Jones, without any regard to the sick person's being at that time either awake or asleep.
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Some have great broad stone staircases leading down to the water, with heavy stone balustrades ornamented with statuary and fancifully adorned with creeping vines and bright-colored flowers--for all the world like a drop curtain in a theatre, and lacking nothing but long-waisted, high-heeled women and plumed gallants in silken tights coming down to go serenading in the splendid gondola in waiting.
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TAGUM CITY -- As the war against illegal drugs took a brutal, and often left a bloody trail across the country, police in Kapalong town in Davao del Norte province have found a novel way of softening suspects up: serenading and asking them to surrender.
Songs entice drug users, pushers to surrender in Davao del Norte
Get rid of Colo and Taylor." Kieran Fallon ENTERTAINMENT: Musician Jake Houlsby has been serenading Newcastle passengers on their way to school and work with his guitar."Wouldn't mind him serenading me - I think it's lovely." Liz McAdam TOP TREND: NHS employees will take part in a nationwide strike today, over pay and conditions.
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