singing telegram in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for singing telegram in the English»French Dictionary

I.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] N Am

sing → singalong

II.sing <pret sang; pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB trans

sing person song, note:

sing

chanter

to sing a role

chanter dans un rôle

to sing the part of …

chanter dans le rôle de …

to sing sth to/for sb

chanter qc à/pour qn

sing him something

chante-lui quelque chose

to sing sth in front of or for an audience

chanter qc devant un public

to sing sb to sleep

chanter pour endormir qn

‘Happy birthday!’ they sang

‘bon anniversaire!’ ont-ils chanté

to sing sb's praises

chanter les louanges de qn

III.sing <pret sang, pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB intr

1. sing person:

sing

chanter (in dans, to sb à qn, for sb pour qn)

you can't sing

tu ne sais pas chanter

to sing well

chanter bien

to sing in/out of tune

chanter juste/faux

to sing in front of or for an audience

chanter devant un public

to sing to an accompaniment

chanter avec un accompagnement

he sings about love

il parle d'amour dans ses chansons

she sang of her country liter

sa chanson parlait de son pays

2. sing:

sing bird, cricket, instrument, kettle:

chanter

sing wind:

siffler

sing ears:

siffler

to make sb's ears sing

faire siffler les oreilles de qn

3. sing (confess):

sing inf

se mettre à table inf

IV.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ]

to sing a different or another song

changer d'avis

See also singalong

singalong [Brit ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ] N Am

to have a singalong

chanter ensemble

sing. abrév écrite

sing. → singular

See also singular

I.singular [Brit ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə, Am ˈsɪŋɡjələr] N LING

singular

singulier m

in the singular

au singulier

II.singular [Brit ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə, Am ˈsɪŋɡjələr] ADJ

1. singular LING:

singular form

du singulier

singular noun, verb

au singulier

2. singular (strange, exceptional):

singular

singulier/-ière

singing [Brit ˈsɪŋɪŋ, Am ˈsɪŋɪŋ] N

1. singing MUS:

singing

chant m

to teach singing

enseigner le chant

opera singing

chant d'opéra

I love singing

j'adore chanter

to hear singing

entendre chanter

there was singing in the bar

on chantait au bar

there was singing in the bar attr lesson, teacher

de chant

there was singing in the bar role, part

chantant

there was singing in the bar group

de chanteurs

there was singing in the bar career

dans la chanson

2. singing (sound):

singing (of kettle)

sifflement m

singing (in ears)

bourdonnement m (in dans)

singing (of wind)

sifflement m

telegram [Brit ˈtɛlɪɡram, Am ˈtɛləˌɡræm] N

telegram

télégramme m

singing telegram in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for singing telegram in the English»French Dictionary

sing¹ [sɪŋ]

sing LING abbreviation of singular

See also singular

I.singular [ˈsɪŋgjələʳ, Am -lɚ] ADJ

1. singular LING:

singular

au singulier

2. singular form (extraordinary):

singular

singulier(-ère)

II.singular [ˈsɪŋgjələʳ, Am -lɚ] N no pl LING

singular

singulier m

I.sing² <sang [or a. Am sung], sung> VB intr

1. sing (make music):

sing

chanter

2. sing (make high-pitched noise):

sing kettle

siffler

sing wind

hurler

3. sing (be filled with ringing):

sing

bourdonner

II.sing² <sang [or a. Am sung], sung> VB trans

sing

chanter

to sing alto/tenor/soprano

avoir une voix d'alto/de ténor/de soprano

Phrases:

to sing another tune

chanter sur un autre ton

to sing another tune (change what you think)

changer d'avis

singing N no pl

singing

chant m

telegram [ˈtelɪgræm] N HISTORY

telegram

télégramme m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During the course of the evening, three others visit the house: a stranded motorist, a police officer investigating the motorist's abandoned car, and a singing telegram girl.

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Their singing telegram includes a rose and chocolates for $40.

www.ngnews.ca

Or you can make a big spectacular scene and hire somebody to do a singing telegram while they serve the papers at their birthday party.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He worked as a barman, actor, fence builder, painter, singing telegram, drag performer and nanny before branching into film and media.

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