fanfare
US: /ˈfænˌfɛɹ/
UK: /fˈænfeə/
UK: /fˈænfeə/
English Vietnamese dictionary
fanfare /'fænfeə/
- danh từ
- kèn lệnh ((cũng) fanfaronade)
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự phô trương ầm ỹ; sự phô trương loè loẹt
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [C] a short loud piece of music that is played to celebrate sb/sth important arriving: A fanfare of trumpets will sound for the Queen.
2 [U, C] a large amount of activity and discussion on television, in newspapers, etc. to celebrate sb/sth: The new century will begin amid much fanfare worldwide. + Despite the fanfare of publicity that accompanied its launch, his latest novel sold only a few hundred copies.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 flourish, fanfaron, fanfaronade, (trumpet-)blast or blare:
Following a loud fanfare, the toreador strutted into the ring.
2 hullabaloo, hubbub, brouhaha, commotion, stir, ado, show, fuss, Colloq to-do, ballyhoo:
Despite the enormous fanfare, the film was a failure.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
great
(often figurative) The new building was opened with great fanfare in January 1895.
| trumpet
VERB + FANFARE
give, play
FANFARE + VERB
sound
A trumpet fanfare sounded and the procession began.
PHRASES
a fanfare of trumpets
Concise English dictionary
fanfares'fænfer /-feə
noun
+a gaudy outward display
+(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments
