standing ovation
/stɑn.diŋ o.va.sjɔ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les standing ovations
Meaning
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standing ovation
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L'orchestre reçoit une standing ovation méritée.
The orchestra receives a well-deserved standing ovation.
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Similar words
ovation debout is the native French phrase; standing ovation is the English loanword, increasingly used — both mean "standing ovation."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
ovação de pé is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "standing ovation."
Practice
1 What does standing ovation mean?
standing ovation
2 Fill the gap: L'orchestre reçoit une ___ ovation méritée.
Full sentence: L'orchestre reçoit une standing ovation méritée. (The orchestra receives a well-deserved standing ovation.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches standing ovation?
standing ovation: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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