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    prelude

    US /ˈprɛlˌjud, ˈpreˌlud, ˈpri-/

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    UK /ˈprelju:d/

    B2
    n.NounEvent introducing something more important
    An undersea earthquake is often the prelude to a tidal wave

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    The Fall of The Simpsons: How it Happened

    31:08The Fall of The Simpsons: How it Happened
    • this was just a prelude of what was to come.

      this was just a prelude of what was to come.

    • this was just a prelude of what was to come.

      this was just a prelude of what was to come.

    B1

    Impressionism - OpenBUCS

    15:17Impressionism - OpenBUCS
    • So we're going to listen to his Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

      So we're going to listen to his Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

    • In the Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, what he has done is taken a poem by another ism.

      In the Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, what he has done is taken a poem by another ism.

    B1

    POP CULTURE: Why Music Works

    05:46POP CULTURE: Why Music Works
    • We might need to be quietened and made mild (by a lullaby, a Chopin prelude or something by Natalie Merchant), before

      We might need to be quietened and made mild (by a lullaby, a Chopin prelude or something by Natalie Merchant), before

    • We might need to be quietened and made mild by a lullaby, a Chopin prelude, or something by Natalie Merchant before we are in any position to listen to reason.

      We might need to be quietened and made mild by a lullaby, a Chopin prelude, or something by Natalie Merchant before we are in any position to listen to reason.

    B1

    2012 - with Noam Chomsky & Anonymous [RAP NEWS X]

    07:372012 - with Noam Chomsky & Anonymous [RAP NEWS X]
    • Ladies and gentlemen, if 2011 was a prelude or portent of things to come, then it's dramatically clear we're in for a massive year.

      Ladies and gentlemen, if 2011 was a prelude or portent of things to come, then it's dramatically clear we're in for a massive year.

    • Ladies and gentlemen, if 2011 was a prelude, a portent

      Ladies and gentlemen, if 2011 was a prelude, a portent

    B2

    PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR IN VIRTUAL REALITY | INDIA IN 360 VR

    05:35PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR IN VIRTUAL REALITY | INDIA IN 360 VR
    • But the camel trading is just the prelude to the main event, bathing in the holy lake of Pushkar under the full moon.

      But the camel trading is just the prelude to the main event, bathing in the holy lake of Pushkar under the full moon.

    • But the camel trading is just the prelude to the main event: bathing in the holy lake of Pushkar under the full moon.

      But the camel trading is just the prelude to the main event: bathing in the holy lake of Pushkar under the full moon.

    B1

    Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 9 Review - Ramsay ' Mad Dog' Bolton VS Jon ' Knows Nothing' Snow!

    11:06Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 9 Review - Ramsay ' Mad Dog' Bolton VS Jon ' Knows Nothing' Snow!
    • The prelude includes a nice little conversation between Jon, Sansa, and Ramsey.

      The prelude includes a nice little conversation between Jon, Sansa, and Ramsey.

    • Now lets turn out attention to the battle of bastards. The prelude includes a nice little

      Now lets turn out attention to the battle of bastards. The prelude includes a nice little

    B1

    BBC - Italy Unpacked: Looking to the Future : Learn English!

    58:54BBC - Italy Unpacked: Looking to the Future : Learn English!
    • is a prelude to Giulio Romano's piece de resistance.

      is a prelude to Giulio Romano's piece de resistance.

    • Everything I've shown you so far is a prelude to Giulio Romano's Geste de Résistance.

      Everything I've shown you so far is a prelude to Giulio Romano's Geste de Résistance.

    B1

    Reza Pahlavi on the future of Iran

    13:15Reza Pahlavi on the future of Iran
    • The massacre was a prelude to war.

      The massacre was a prelude to war.

    • The massacre was a prelude to war.

      The massacre was a prelude to war.

    B1

    How the Russian Navy Lost to a Country Without Any Boats

    40:24How the Russian Navy Lost to a Country Without Any Boats
    • The new Russian fleet in the Pacific was then almost completely destroyed down to the very last ship in the process, in one of the most catastrophic naval defeats ever suffered in human history, that also offered a prelude to what is currently going on in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine today.

      The new Russian fleet in the Pacific was then almost completely destroyed down to the very last ship in the process, in one of the most catastrophic naval defeats ever suffered in human history, that also offered a prelude to what is currently going on in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine today.

    • The new Russian fleet in the Pacific was then almost completely destroyed down to the very last ship in the process, in one of the most catastrophic naval defeats ever suffered in human history, that also offered a prelude to what is currently going on in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine today.

      The new Russian fleet in the Pacific was then almost completely destroyed down to the very last ship in the process, in one of the most catastrophic naval defeats ever suffered in human history, that also offered a prelude to what is currently going on in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine today.

    B1

    Fareed's Take: People around the world are dissatisfied with democracy

    06:49Fareed's Take: People around the world are dissatisfied with democracy
    • The crisis of the 1970s proved to be a prelude to renewal.

      The crisis of the 1970s proved to be a prelude to renewal.

    • The crisis of the 1970s proved to be a prelude to renewal.

      The crisis of the 1970s proved to be a prelude to renewal.

    B2