keynote

discurso principal, discurso inaugural

Discurso importante que presenta el tema central de una conferencia o reunión.

En inglés sencillo: An important speech that introduces the main subject of a conference or meeting.

• Her keynote opened the conference.
• We invited a scientist to deliver the keynote.
• Did you enjoy yesterday’s keynote on education?

Sinónimos: keynote speech, keynote address

Expresiones frecuentes: opening keynote, deliver a keynote, keynote address

tema principal, idea central

Idea o sentimiento central que recorre un discurso, un libro o un evento.

En inglés sencillo: The main idea or feeling running through a speech, book, or event.

• Trust is the keynote of his book.
• Optimism remained the keynote throughout the conference.
• Her latest speech struck a keynote of national unity.

Cómo se usa: keynote of something (Hope was the keynote of her speech.)

Sinónimos: theme, central idea

Expresiones frecuentes: keynote of something, optimistic keynote, central keynote

tónica

Nota principal en la que se basa la tonalidad de una pieza musical.

En inglés sencillo: The main note that a piece of music’s key is based on.

• The melody returns to the keynote.
• Can you sing the keynote of this scale?
• The final chord firmly establishes D as the keynote.

Cómo se usa: keynote of something (C is the keynote of this scale.)

Sinónimos: tonic

Expresiones frecuentes: keynote of something, return to keynote, keynote C

dar el discurso principal

Pronunciar el discurso principal de una conferencia o reunión.

En inglés sencillo: To give the main speech at a conference or meeting.

• She will keynote the conference.
• A local teacher keynoted our annual meeting.
• Who is going to keynote next year’s summit?

Expresiones frecuentes: keynote a conference, keynote a summit, keynote an event