repertoire

repertoire
[[t]re̱pə(r)twɑː(r)[/t]]
repertoires
1) N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp A performer's repertoire is all the plays or pieces of music that he or she has learned and can perform.

Meredith D'Ambrosio has thousands of songs in her repertoire.

Syn:
2) N-SING: with supp The repertoire of a person or thing is all the things of a particular kind that the person or thing is capable of doing.

What I do remember is Mike's impressive repertoire of funny stories from childhood to present day...

This has been one of the most successful desserts in my repertoire.

3) N-SING: with supp You can refer to all the plays or music of a particular kind as, for example, the classical repertoire or the jazz repertoire.

It is no coincidence that the works in the `standard repertoire' tend to have names.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Repertoire — (lat. repertorium „Fundstätte“) ist die Gesamtheit der Werke oder Darbietungen, die ein Künstler, eine Künstlergruppe, ein Theater oder eine andere Institution zeitnah aufführen kann. Bei Theatern enthält der Spielplan das Repertoire. Musiker und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • repertoire — REPERTOIRE. s. m. Inventaire, table ou index d un registre, pour trouver facilement les choses qui y sont contenuës. Avec mon repertoire j auray bien tost trouvé ce que vous me demandez. un registre sans repertoire est fort incommode. Il se dit… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Repertoire — Sn das einstudierte Programm erw. fach. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. répertoire m., dieses aus l. repertōrium Verzeichnis , zu l. reperīre wiederfinden, auffinden , zu l. parere hervorbringen und l. re .    Ebenso nndl. repertoire, ne …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • repertoire — a stock of plays, songs, etc., 1847, from Fr. répertoire, from L.L. repertorium inventory (see REPERTORY (Cf. repertory)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Repertoire — »Vorrat einstudierter ‹Theater›stücke, Musiktitel, Darbietungen; Spielplan«: Das Fremdwort wurde im 19. Jh. aus gleichbed. frz. répertoire übernommen, das auf spätlat. repertorium »Verzeichnis« zurückgeht. Dies gehört zu lat. reperire »wieder… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • repertoire — repertoire, repertory These are essentially the same word, being the French and English equivalents of Latin repertorium meaning ‘an inventory or catalogue’. A repertoire is a stock of dramatic or musical pieces which a player or company… …   Modern English usage

  • repertoire — [rep′ər twär΄, rep′ətwär΄] n. [Fr répertoire < LL repertorium: see REPERTORY] 1. the stock of plays, operas, roles, songs, etc. that a company, actor, singer, etc. is familiar with and ready to perform 2. all the musical or theatrical works of …   English World dictionary

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