serenade

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/

Noun

serenade (plural serenades)

1. A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.
2. (music) An instrumental composition in several movements.

   “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” is a well-known serenade written by Mozart.

Translations

• French: sérénade
• German: Serenade
• Italian: serenata
• Portuguese: serenata
• Russian: серена́да
• Spanish: serenata

Translations

• German: Serenade, Ständchen

Verb

serenade (serenades, present participle serenading; past and past participle serenaded)

1. (transitive) To sing or play a serenade for (someone).
   • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)

     The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies, it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.

Translations

• French: sérénader

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