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preface
[/ˈprefəs/]
noun/verb
pl: prefaces
prefácio
1.
An introductory statement or section at the beginning of a book or document
The author wrote a preface explaining the motivation behind the novel.
O autor escreveu um prefácio explicando a motivação por trás do romance.
2.
To introduce or begin something with preliminary remarks
She prefaced her speech with a brief anecdote.
Ela iniciou seu discurso com uma breve anedota.
3.
An opening or introductory event that leads to something more important
This meeting is just a preface to the larger discussion tomorrow.
Esta reunião é apenas um prefácio para a discussão maior amanhã.
Synonyms
introduction
foreword
preamble
prologue
Antonyms
epilogue
conclusion
postscript
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
prefácio
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prefácio
Standard usage, formal and literary contexts
Portugal
prefácio
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
preface with
by way of preface
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