preludere

to herald

verb preh-LOO-deh-reh Rare

Origin: Latin 'praeludere' (to play beforehand).

Also means

to prelude

Usage Note

Preludere means to be a prelude or harbinger to something — questo accordo prelude a una pace duratura (this agreement heralds a lasting peace). It is intransitive and takes the preposition a. The related noun preludio names a musical prelude or any opening event that foreshadows what follows.

Examples

"Queste trattative preludono a un accordo storico."

Natural Translation

These negotiations herald a historic agreement.

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