song [Am sɔŋ, Brit sɒŋ] N
1. song C (piece):
- song
- canción f
- sing/give us a song!
- ¡cántanos una canción!
- sing/give us a song!
- ¡cántanos algo!
- to burst into song U
- ponerse a cantar
- the Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon BIBL
- el Cantar de los Cantares, el Cantar de Salomón
- to buy/sell sth for a song inf
- comprar/vender algo por una bicoca inf
2. song U (of bird):
- song
- canto m
- the song of the nightingale
- el canto del ruiseñor
3. song (digression) Am:
- song inf
- vaguedad f
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
song thrush N
- song thrush
- tordo músico m
- song thrush
- zorzal m
song cycle N
- song cycle
- ciclo m de canciones
theme song N
- theme song (repeated melody)
- tema m musical
- theme song (of TV program) Am
- música f de un programa
drinking song N
- drinking song
- canción f de taberna
part song N
- part song
- canto m polifónico
folk song N C or U
1. folk song (traditional):
- folk song
- canción f popular
- folk song
- canción f tradicional
2. folk song (modern):
- folk song
- canción f folk
protest song N
- protest song
- canción f (de) protesta
cradle song [ˈkreɪdl sɔŋ] N
- cradle song
- canción f de cuna
- cradle song
- nana f
torch song N
- torch song
- canción f de amor
English
Spanish
song [sɒŋ, Am sɑ:ŋ] N
1. song MUS (piece of music):
- song
- canción f
- to give sb a song
- cantar para alguien
2. song (action of singing):
- song
- canto m
Phrases:
- song and dance Brit pej inf
- numerito m
- song and dance Am inf (untrue justification)
- rollo m
- to make a song and dance about sth
- montar un número por algo
- (to go) for a song
- venderse a precio de saldo
- to be on song
- estar en forma
drinking song N
- drinking song
- canción f de taberna
folk song N
- folk song
- canción f popular
love song N
- love song
- canción f de amor
part song N
- part song
- canción f a voces
pop song N
- pop song
- canción f pop
theme song N, theme tune N no pl
- theme song
- sintonía f
Spanish
English
- malvís
- song thrush
- tonada
- song
- payada
- improvised gaucho minstrel song
English
Spanish
song [sɔŋ] N
1. song MUS (piece of music):
- song
- canción f
2. song (action of singing):
- song
- canto m
Phrases:
- song and dance inf (untrue justification)
- rollo m
- (to go) for a song
- venderse a precio de saldo
love song N
- love song
- canción f de amor
folk song N
- folk song
- canción f popular
pop song N
- pop song
- canción f pop
swan song N
- swan song
- canto m del cisne
part song N
- part song
- canción f a diferentes voces
drinking song N
- drinking song
- canción f de taberna
theme song N, theme tune N
- theme song
- sintonía f
Spanish
English
- malvís
- song thrush
- tonada
- song
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Today in front of us we have the contemporary kobzar and lirnyk, the contemporary carrier of the richness of folk song.
en.wikipedia.org It later became a popular folk song and nursery rhyme.
en.wikipedia.org A westernised folk song, jazz, melodies, a poem and a kuthu... an album could not ask for more variety and DSP has delivered.
en.wikipedia.org The pair amassed one of the most representative folk song collections of any culture.
en.wikipedia.org It starts like a rock version of a folk song and as you settle into the groove comes the list, which sounds like a fishmonger's list of goods.
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