curtain raiser in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for curtain raiser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curtain raiser [Am ˈkərt(ə)n ˌreɪzər, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)nˌreɪzə] N THEAT

curtain raiser

pieza corta que precede a la representación principal

and that's just the curtain raiser! just see what happens next

¡y eso es solo el aperitivo! espera a ver lo que viene después

Translations for curtain raiser in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un combate telonero

a curtain raiser

partido de semifondo

curtain-raiser

Translations for curtain raiser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] N

1. curtain (at window):

curtain

cortina f

a pair of curtains

unas cortinas

to draw or open the curtains

(des)correr or abrir las cortinas

to pull or close or draw the curtains

correr or cerrar las cortinas

attr curtain hook

gancho m (de cortina)

curtain rail

riel m (de cortina)

curtain rod or pole

barra f de cortina

2. curtain (as screen):

curtain

cortina f

the Iron Curtain

la cortina de hierro LatAm

the Iron Curtain

el telón de acero Spain

3. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

the curtain rises/falls

sube or se levanta/baja or cae el telón

it's curtains for you/him inf

estás/está acabado

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (terminate)

poner punto final a algo

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (in theater)

suspender las representaciones de algo

4. curtain:

curtain (of rain)

cortina f

curtain (of fog)

manto m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

halo m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

velo m

II.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] VB trans

curtain window/house:

curtain

poner cortinas en

curtain raiser in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for curtain raiser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

curtain raiser N THEAT

curtain raiser

pieza f preliminar

Translations for curtain raiser in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] N

1. curtain a. fig:

curtain

cortina f

lace curtain

visillo m

to draw the curtains

correr las cortinas

a curtain of rain

una cortina de lluvia

2. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

to raise/lower the curtain

subir/bajar el telón

Phrases:

it's curtains for you

estás acabado

II.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] VB trans

curtain

poner cortinas en

to curtain off

separar con una cortina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A piece that began the performance was called a curtain raiser, and one that ended the performance was called an afterpiece.

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If the piece began the performance, it was called a curtain raiser.

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