| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | Vorspiel [n] | prelude |
| General | Vorspiel [n] | first-leg game |
| General | Vorspiel [n] | foreplay |
| General | Vorspiel [n] | prologue |
| General | Vorspiel [n] | proem |
| General | Vorspiel [n] | overture |
| Medicine | ||
| Medicine | Vorspiel [n] | foreplay |
| Automotive | ||
| Automotive | Vorspiel [n] | prelude |
| Sports | ||
| Sports | Vorspiel [n] | preliminary |
| Music | ||
| Music | Vorspiel [n] | audition |
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | kurzes Vorspiel (im Theater) [n] | curtain-raiser |
| General | sexuelles Vorspiel [n] | sexual foreplay |
| General | kurzes Vorspiel im Theater [n] | curtain raiser |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | das Vorspiel | the thin end of the wedge |
| Religion | ||
| Religion | Vorspiel zur babylonischen Gefangenschaft der Kirche' (von Luther/Werktitel) | Prelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the Church' (by Luther/work title) |
| Religion | Vorspiel zur babylonischen Gefangenschaft der Kirche' (Luther) | Prelude on the Babylonian Captivity of the Church' (Luther) |
