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intermezzo
A short interlude, episode, or interruption that differs from what happens before and after it.
Nach einem kurzen, aber heftigen Streit gab es ein frostiges Intermezzo des Schweigens beim Abendessen.
After a short but heated argument, there was a frosty intermezzo of silence at dinner.
intermezzo
In music or theater, a short, often cheerful piece performed between the acts of a larger work, such as an opera or play.
Das Orchester spielte ein liebliches Intermezzo, während das Bühnenbild umgebaut wurde.
The orchestra played a lovely intermezzo while the stage set was being changed.
'Intermezzo' comes from Italian. It is made up of 'inter' (between) and 'mezzo' (middle). So it literally means 'something in the middle' or 'interlude'.
Das sonnige Intermezzo dauerte nur wenige Stunden, dann regnete es wieder.
The sunny intermezzo lasted only a few hours, then it rained again.
The word 'Intermezzo' (intermezzo) belongs more to elevated or educated language. It sounds somewhat more elegant and specific than 'Unterbrechung' (interruption) or 'Zwischenspiel' (interlude).
Nach seiner politischen Karriere gönnte er sich ein kurzes Intermezzo als Schriftsteller.
After his political career, he allowed himself a short intermezzo as a writer.
In its general meaning, 'Intermezzo' (intermezzo) is often combined with adjectives that describe its type or duration, for example 'ein kurzes Intermezzo' (a short intermezzo), 'ein romantisches Intermezzo' (a romantic intermezzo), or 'ein unerwartetes Intermezzo' (an unexpected intermezzo).
Ihr gemeinsamer Urlaub war nur ein kurzes romantisches Intermezzo.
Their vacation together was only a short romantic intermezzo.
You can clearly recognize the musical meaning from the context. If opera, theater, concert, or composition is being discussed, it refers to the musical interlude.
Zwischen den beiden Akten der Tragödie wurde ein heiteres Intermezzo aufgeführt.
Between the two acts of the tragedy, a cheerful intermezzo was performed.
break
Break and Intermezzo both refer to short musical sections. A Break interrupts the ongoing flow within a piece, with the vocals or melody pausing. An Intermezzo, by contrast, is a separate short interlude between the acts of a larger work.
Zwischen den beiden Akten spielt das Orchester ein kurzes Intermezzo.
Between the two acts, the orchestra plays a short intermezzo.
Mitten im Lied setzt der Gesang für einen kurzen Break aus.
In the middle of the song, the vocals pause for a short break.
