singing telegram in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for singing telegram 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

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

telegram [Am ˈtɛləˌɡræm, Brit ˈtɛlɪɡram] N

telegram

telegrama m

singing telegram in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for singing telegram in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

singing N no pl

singing

canto m

telegram [ˈtelɪgræm] N

telegram

telegrama m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

www.ngnews.ca

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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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

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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