Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - prelude

ˈprelju:d n. & v. --n. (often foll. by to) 1 an action, event, or situation serving as an introduction. 2 the introductory part of a poem etc. 3 a an introductory piece of music, often preceding a fugue or forming the first piece of a suite or beginning an act of an opera. b a short piece of music of a similar type, esp. for the piano. --v.tr. 1 serve as a prelude to. 2 introduce with a prelude. øøpreludial adj. [F pr÷lude or med.L praeludium f. L praeludere praelus(as PRAE-, ludere play)]