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Schlussvorhang

final curtain

noun SHLOOS-for-hang Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Usage Note

Schlussvorhang is the curtain that falls at the end of a performance, signalling its conclusion. Der Schlussvorhang fällt is a common theatrical expression; the subsequent curtain calls are Vorhänge (literally 'curtains', meaning bows).

Examples

"Nach dem Schlussvorhang gab es zehn Minuten anhaltenden Applaus."

Natural Translation

After the final curtain there were ten minutes of sustained applause.

Literal Translation

After the final curtain there was ten minutes sustained applause.

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