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    Preámbulo (en. Preamble)

    /preˈambulo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Introductory part of a legal or literary document.
    The preamble of the constitution establishes the fundamental principles of the country.
    El preámbulo de la constitución establece los principios fundamentales del país.
    Introduction to a speech or presentation.
    In the preamble of his talk, the professor presented the topic he was going to address.
    En el preámbulo de su charla, el profesor presentó el tema que iba a tratar.
    Context or background of a matter.
    The preamble of the negotiation was tense due to prior disagreements.
    El preámbulo de la negociación fue tenso debido a desacuerdos previos.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'preambulus', meaning 'that goes before'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    preamble of a meeting
    Initial part where the points to be discussed are presented.
    preámbulo de una reunión
    to make a preamble
    To make an introduction to a topic or issue.
    hacer un preámbulo
    legal preamble
    Introduction in legal documents.
    preámbulo legal

    Related Words

    introduction
    Part presented at the beginning of a text or speech.
    introducción
    exordium
    Opening of a speech where attention is sought.
    exordio
    context
    Set of circumstances surrounding a fact or situation.
    contexto

    Slang Meanings

    Preamble in colloquial context means an unnecessarily long start.
    Don’t make so much preamble and get straight to the point.
    No hagas tanto preámbulo y ve directo al grano.
    Use of 'preamble' to refer to an exaggerated or redundant introduction.
    That movie has a very long preamble before the action starts.
    Esa película tiene un preámbulo muy largo antes de empezar la acción.