Preamble Meaning in English

word

US

pɹiˈæmbəɫ

pree-AM-buhl

UK

pɹˈiːæmbəl

pree-AM-buhl

Definition

A preamble is an introduction to a speech, document, or a law that explains its purpose or the reasons for what follows.

Usage & Nuances

"Preamble" is formal and most often used for legal or official documents, such as constitutions. It isn't used for casual introductions. Common phrase: "the preamble to the Constitution." Not to be confused with "preface" (for books).

• Spanish: preámbulo
• Portuguese (BR): preâmbulo
• Portuguese (PT): preâmbulo
• Chinese (Simplified): 序言 - 前言
• Chinese (Traditional): 序言 - 前言
• Hindi: उपोद्घात - भूमिका
• Arabic: تمهيد
• Bengali: প্রস্তাবনা
• Russian: преамбула
• Japanese: 前文 - 序文（法律用語）
• Vietnamese: lời nói đầu (văn bản pháp luật) - phần mở đầu (văn bản trang trọng)
• Korean: 전문 (법률 등 공식 문서의) - 서문 (공식적인 경우)
• Turkish: başlangıç kısmı (resmi belge) - önsöz (resmî/hukuki)
• Urdu: دیباچہ - تمہید (قانونی/رسمی متن)
• Indonesian: lời nói đầu (văn bản pháp lý) - phần mở đầu (trang trọng)

Example Sentences

The preamble of the Constitution explains its main goals.

basic

He read the preamble before starting the speech.

basic

Every law has a preamble to describe its purpose.

basic

Without the preamble, the document would be hard to understand.

natural

The lawyer pointed out a mistake in the preamble to the agreement.

natural

Let’s skip the preamble and get straight to the point.

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