(n) introduction, See Also: preface, foreword, prologue, preamble, Syn. คำนำ, บทนำ, Example:หนังสือแนะนำเกี่ยวกับเรื่องการเขียนเล่มหนึ่งของฝรั่งให้คำขึ้นต้นในเรื่องการเขียนบทกวีไว้น่าท้อถอยสำหรับคนที่คิดจะเป็นกวี

คำนำ

(n) preface, See Also: introduction, foreword, prologue, preamble, Syn. อารัมภกถา, อารัมภบท, บทนำ, คำขึ้นต้น, Ant. คำลงท้าย, Example:ประธานชมรมได้รับเกียรติให้เขียนคำนำในหนังสือเล่มนี้, Thai Definition:คำอธิบายหรือชี้แจงสาเหตุที่เขียนหรือพิมพ์หนังสือเรื่องนั้นๆ

คำปรารภ

(n) preface, See Also: introduction, foreword, prologue, preamble, Syn. คำนำ, คำกล่าวนำ, คำบอกเกริ่น, Example:คำปรารภในหนังสือเล่มนั้นใช้ภาษาไพเราะมาก, Thai Definition:คำนำในหนังสือ กล่าวชี้แจงความดำริที่จัดพิมพ์หนังสือนั้น

อารัมภกถา

(n) preface, See Also: introduction, foreword, Syn. อารัมภบท, คำปรารภ, คำเริ่มต้น, คำนำ, บทนำ, Ant. คำลงท้าย, Example:เขาเริ่มอารัมภกถาคำปราศรัยของเขาด้วยภาษิตบทหนึ่ง

อารัมภบท

(n) preface, See Also: introduction, foreword, Syn. อารัมภกถา, คำปรารภ, คำเริ่มต้น, คำนำ, บทนำ, Example:หนังสือพิมพ์บางฉบับขี้เหนียวเหลือเกิน เรื่องดนตรีนี่ไปลงหน้าบันเทิงเพียงขึ้นอารัมภบทก็หมดที่จะเขียนแล้ว

หน้าหนา

(v) be shameless, See Also: be brazen, be barefaced, be brash, Syn. หน้าด้าน, หน้าทน, Ant. หน้าบาง, Example:เขาช่างหน้าหนาเหลือเกินที่กล้ามาขอยืมเงินเธอ

กถามุข

(n) preface, See Also: introduction, foreword, Syn. ความนำ, คำนำ, Example:หลวงพ่อท่านมักจะเขียนบทความเผยแพร่ความรู้ในทางที่ท่านถนัดเป็นต้นว่า กถามุข ปฎิจจสมุปบาท กหังปายา, Thai Definition:เบื้องต้นของเนื้อเรื่อง

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0 Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

อารัมภกถา

[āramphakathā] (n) EN: preface ; introduction ; foreword ; introductory words ; prologue ; preamble FR: préambule [ m ] ; prologue [ m ] ; introduction [ f ] ; préface [ f ]

กถานำ

[kathā nam] (n) EN: preface ; foreword FR: préface [ f ] ; avant-propos [ m ]

คำนำ

[khamnam] (n) EN: preface FR: préface [ f ] ; introduction [ f ] ; avant-propos [ m ] ; prologue [ m ]

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus

reface

He said a few words by way of preface.

reface

He wrote a fine preface to the play.

reface

How does the preface run?

reface

This dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

preface

/P R EH1 F AH0 S/ /เพร้ะ เฝอะ สึ/

prefaced

/P R EH1 F AH0 S T/ /เพร้ะ เฝอะ สึ ถึ/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

reface

(v) put a new facing on (a garment)

reface

(v) provide with a new facing, Example:The building was refaced with beautiful stones

audacious

(adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell, Syn. brassy, bodacious, bald-faced, brazen, insolent, brazen-faced, barefaced, Example:an audacious trick to pull; a barefaced hypocrite; the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim; bald-faced lies; brazen arrogance; the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress

bald

(adj) with no effort to conceal, Syn. barefaced, Example:a barefaced lie

foreword

(n) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book, Syn. preface, prolusion

precede

(v) furnish with a preface or introduction, Syn. preface, introduce, premise, Example:She always precedes her lectures with a joke; He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution

unashamedly

(adv) without shame, Syn. barefacedly, shamelessly, Ant. ashamedly, Example:he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Barefaced

a. 1. With the face uncovered; not masked. “You will play barefaced.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Without concealment; undisguised. Hence: Shameless; audacious; as, a barefaced lie. “Barefaced treason.” J. Baillie. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barefacedly

adv. Openly; shamelessly. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Barefacedness

n. The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preface

n. [ F. préface; cf. Sp. prefacio, prefacion, It. prefazio, prefazione; all fr. L. praefatio, fr. praefari to speak or say beforehand; prae before + fari, fatus, to speak. See Fate. ] 1. Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks. [ 1913 Webster ]

This superficial tale
Is but a preface of her worthy praise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heaven's high behest no preface needs. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (R. C. Ch.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass. Addis & Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proper preface (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.), a portion of the communion service, preceding the prayer of consecration, appointed for certain seasons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Introduction; preliminary; preamble; proem; prelude; prologue. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preface

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Prefaced p. pr. & vb. n. Prefacing. ] To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Preface

v. i. To make a preface. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prefacer

n. The writer of a preface. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

序

[序, xù] order; sequence; preface #4348

前言

[前言, qián yán] preface; forward; introduction #20894

序言

[序言, xù yán] preface of a book, outlining the book's aims #32137

自序

[自序, zì xù] author's preface; autobiographical notes as introduction to a book #57765

题跋

[题跋 / 題跋, tí bá] short comments; preface and postscript #81318

绪言

[绪言 / 緒言, xù yán] preface #114838

序跋

[序跋, xù bá] preface and postscript #121106

导轮

[导轮 / 導輪, dǎo lún] guide pulley; foreword; preface #128353

Japanese-Thai-English: Saikam Dictionary Saikam JP-TH-EN Dictionary

前書き

[まえがき, maegaki] TH: บทนำในบทความ หนังสือ เอกสาร

前書き

[まえがき, maegaki] EN: preface

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

序

[じょ, jo] (n) (1) order; ordering; (2) beginning; start; (3) (See 序詞) foreword; preface; introduction; (4) (See 序破急) (in gagaku or noh) opening of a song #9347

序文

[じょぶん, jobun] (n, adj-no) preface; foreword; introduction; (P) #17450

巻頭言

[かんとうげん, kantougen] (n) foreword; preface; prefatory note

口書き;口書

[くちがき, kuchigaki] (n, vs) (1) writing with the brush in one's mouth; (n) (2) foreword; preface; (3) affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)

詞書き;言葉書き;詞書

[ことばがき, kotobagaki] (n) foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions

自序

[じじょ, jijo] (n) authors preface

識語

[しきご, shikigo] (n) preface; editors note; postscript

緒言

[しょげん;ちょげん, shogen ; chogen] (n) foreword; preface

緒論

[しょろん;ちょろん, shoron ; choron] (n) introduction; preface

叙文

[じょぶん, jobun] (n) preface; introduction

序言

[じょげん, jogen] (n, adj-no) foreword; preface; introduction

序詞

[じょし;じょことば, joshi ; jokotoba] (n) (1) (じょし only) foreword; preface; introduction; (2) prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)

序章

[じょしょう, joshou] (n) prologue; preface

序論

[じょろん, joron] (n) introduction; preface

小引

[しょういん, shouin] (n) short preface; brief foreword

前書き

[まえがき, maegaki] (n) preface; preamble; prolog; (P)

前振り

[まえふり, maefuri] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 前置き) preface; introduction; (2) lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; (3) (See 前振込み) payment in advance (by bank transfer)

前置

[ぜんち, zenchi] (n, adj-no) preface; introduction

前置き

[まえおき, maeoki] (n, vs) preface; introduction; (P)

端書き

[はしがき, hashigaki] (n) foreword; preface; introduction; postscript

白々しい;白白しい

[しらじらしい, shirajirashii] (adj-i) (1) barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; (2) pure white; very clear

枕詞;枕言葉

[まくらことば, makurakotoba] (n) (1) pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature); (2) preface; introduction

例言

[れいげん, reigen] (n, vs) preface; foreword