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mezzo

/ˈmɛdzəʊ/ /ˈmɛdzoʊ/

Meanings
noun
Mezzo-soprano

Examples :

"The opera company needed a mezzo for the role of Carmen. "
music person

Related Words

Illustration opera

opera noun

/ˈɒp.əɹ.ə/ /ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/

A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

"My sister loves opera; she finds the music and drama very engaging. "

Illustration soprano

soprano noun

/səˈpɹænoʊ/

Musical part or section higher in pitch than alto and other sections.

"The soprano sang the high notes beautifully in the school choir. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration carmen

carmen noun

/ˈkɑrmən/ /ˈkɑːrmən/

A person who transported goods, usually with a horse and cart.

"The old carmen delivered fresh produce to the market every morning, his horse knowing the route by heart. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration role

role noun

/ɹəʊl/

A character or part played by a performer or actor.

"Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small."

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "