soundtrack

CEFRB1

/ˈsaʊndˌtɹæk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The music and recorded sounds of a film or program.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A recording or compilation of recordings of such music for sale.

Examples

  • Its original soundtrack is praised for its atmosphere and originality.

  • Music is the soundtrack of your life.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.

  2. A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.

  3. A background sound that is part of a larger event.

More examples

In context

  • What's your favorite movie soundtrack?

  • the soundtrack of our relationship

  • The world, in turn, watched, clicked, cried, danced, sang along, swooned, caravanned to stadiums and movie theaters, let her work soundtrack their lives.

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Origin

noun

From sound + track.