singing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for singing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

singing [Am ˈsɪŋɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋɪŋ] N U

1. singing (of person, bird):

singing

canto m

she teaches singing

enseña canto

I can hear singing

oigo cantar

during the singing of the national anthem

mientras se entonaba/se entona or se cantaba/se canta el himno nacional

during the singing of the national anthem attr lesson/teacher

de canto

a good singing voice

una buena voz (para el canto)

2. singing (noise):

singing (of kettle)

silbido m

singing (in ears)

zumbido m

singing (in ears)

silbido m

community singing N U

community singing

canto m colectivo

I.sing <pt sang, pp sung> [Am sɪŋ, Brit sɪŋ] VB intr

1.1. sing person/bird:

sing

cantar

to sing alto/bass

tener voz de tenor/de bajo

a mother was singing to her child

una madre le cantaba a su hijo

she sings to (the accompaniment of) the guitar

canta acompañada de la guitarra

1.2. sing wind/kettle:

sing

silbar

my ears are singing

me zumban or me silban los oídos

2. sing (turn informer):

sing sl

cantar sl

sing sl

desembuchar sl

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

1. sing song/tune/chorus:

sing

cantar

sing

entonar

sing me a song

cántame una canción

to sing sb to sleep

cantarle a alguien para que se duerma

to sing sb to sleep

arrullar a alguien cantando

a sung mass

una misa cantada

to sing a different song or tune if you were seventy, you'd be singing a different tune

si tuvieras setenta años, no opinarías lo mismo

2. sing (celebrate) liter:

sing hero/exploits/beauty

cantar

sing-along [Am ˈsɪŋəlɔːŋ, Brit ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ] N inf

1. sing-along (occasion):

sing-along

sesión f de canto improvisado

sing-along

sesión f de canto repentizado

2. sing-along (song):

sing-along

canción f a coro

I.sing out VB [Am sɪŋ -, Brit sɪŋ -] (v + adv)

sing out person/choir:

sing out

cantar (fuerte y claramente)

II.sing out VB [Am sɪŋ -, Brit sɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

sing out instruction:

sing out

dar

to sing out sb's name

llamar a alguien

sing of VB [Am sɪŋ -, Brit sɪŋ -] (v + prep + o) liter

sing of

cantar liter

sing along VB [Am sɪŋ -, Brit sɪŋ -] (v + adv)

to sing along (with sb)

cantar (con alguien)

Translations for singing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cantante

singing attr

cantor (cantora)

singing attr

cante jondo

traditional style of flamenco singing

singing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for singing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

singing N no pl

singing

canto m

singing voice N

to have a good singing voice

tener buena voz (para el canto)

singing teacher N

singing teacher

profesor(a) m (f) de canto

singing lesson N

singing lesson

lección f de canto

community singing N no pl

community singing

canto m colectivo

I.sing [sɪŋ] VB intr sang, sung

sing person, bird

cantar

sing wind, kettle

silbar

to sing to sb

cantar para alguien

II.sing [sɪŋ] VB trans

sing

cantar

to sing sb to sleep

arrullar a alguien

sing up VB intr Brit, Aus

sing up

cantar más fuerte

I.sing out VB intr (sing)

sing out

cantar fuerte

II.sing out VB trans inf (call)

to sing out sb's name

llamar a alguien a voces

Translations for singing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cantor(a)

singing

los canarios son muy cantores

canaries sing a lot

cante

singing

cante jondo

Flamenco singing

singing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sing like a canary Brit inf

chivarse

not all the children like singing

no les gusta cantar a todos los niños

don't sing while I'm reading

no cantes mientras estoy leyendo [o mientras leo]

when singing that song

cuando cantaba esa canción

to sing to sb

cantar para alguien

to sing sb to sleep

arrullar a alguien

to play/sing off key

desafinar

dancing/singing master

instructor de baile/canto

to sing in unison

cantar al unísono

to have a good singing voice

tener buena voz (para el canto)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Communities would leave their villages and camp out for several days, celebrating with eating and drinking, nature walks, singing and dancing.

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We do need to build on community singing.

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Upon release, the album received negative response from critics, most reviewers pointing out the over-singing and lack of emotion.

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After completing his education, he began a professional singing career as a countertenor.

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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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Generally he played rhythm guitar, but periodically harmonica, saxophone, mandolin, melodika, clarinet, and woodwinds and sometimes keyboards, synthesizers and singing backup vocals.

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He hears a girl singing, but attributes it to sunstroke, so he throws the bottle that he was drinking from in that general direction.

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The revolutionists are imploring their leader to let them stop singing in the sun, or at least to resume singing in the shade.

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His clothes turn into a spacesuit as he proceeds to start rap-singing the song.

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When she inquired how, he answered by singing.

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