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sing [sɪŋ]• to sing sb's/sth's praises chanter les louanges de qn/qchchanter ; [ears] bourdonner* * *[sɪŋ] 1. 2.1) [person] chanterto sing in/out of tune — chanter juste/faux
2) [bird, cricket, kettle] chanter; [wind] siffler3) (colloq) ( confess) se mettre à table (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- sing out- sing up••to sing a different ou another song — changer d'avis
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B vtr ( prét sang ; pp sung) [person] chanter [song, note] ; 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 qch à/pour qn ; sing him something chante-lui quelque chose ; to sing sth in front of ou for an audience chanter qch 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.1 [person] 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 ou 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 littér sa chanson parlait de son pays ;2 [bird, cricket, instrument, kettle] chanter ; [wind] siffler ; [ears] siffler ; to make sb's ears sing faire siffler les oreilles de qn ;3 ○ ( confess) se mettre à table ○.to sing a different ou another song changer d'avis.■ sing along chanter en même temps (with que).■ sing out:▶ sing out [sth] ( shout) crier.■ sing up chanter plus fort. -
3 sing
∎ to sing like a lark or a nightingale chanter comme un rossignol∎ bullets sang past his ears des balles sifflaient à ses oreilles;∎ the noise made my ears sing ce bruit m'a fait bourdonner les oreilles∎ he sang like a songbird at the trial il s'est mis à table au procès;∎ somebody's been singing to our competitors quelqu'un a vendu la mèche à ou tuyauté nos concurrents(a) (song, note, mass) chanter;∎ to sing opera/jazz chanter de l'opéra/du jazz;∎ who sings tenor? qui est ténor?;∎ to sing sb to sleep chanter pour endormir qn;∎ figurative now they're singing another or a different tune ils ont changé de ton∎ to sing the praises of sb/sth chanter ou célébrer les louanges de qn/qch;∎ to sing one's own praises chanter ses propres louanges, faire son propre élogechanter (tous) ensemble ou en chœur;∎ they sang along with her in the chorus ils ont repris le refrain avec elle;∎ to sing along to or with the radio chanter en même temps que la radio(a) (sing loudly) chanter fort∎ when you're ready, sing out quand tu seras prêt, fais-moi signe□chanter plus fort;∎ sing up! plus fort!
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sing — sing1 [siŋ] vi. sang, sung, singing [ME singen < OE singan, akin to Ger singen < IE base * sengwh > Gr omphē, a voice, oracle] 1. a) to produce musical sounds or notes with the voice, esp. in a connected series, as in giving voice to a… … English World dictionary
sing — [[t]sɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ sings, singing, sang, sung 1) VERB When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune. I can t sing... [V about n] I sing about love most of the time... [ … English dictionary
Sung — Sing Sing (s[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sung}or {Sang}; p. p. {Sung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singing}.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sung — Sing Sing (s[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sung}or {Sang}; p. p. {Sung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singing}.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sang — Sing Sing (s[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sung}or {Sang}; p. p. {Sung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singing}.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sing — [ sıŋ ] (past tense sang [ sæŋ ] ; past participle sung [ sʌŋ ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make music using your voice: Malcolm likes singing in the shower. sing a song: They sang several old familiar songs. sing about: He sang … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sing — (s[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. {Sung}or {Sang}; p. p. {Sung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singing}.] [AS. singan; akin to D. zingen, OS. & OHG. singan, G. singen, Icel. syngja, Sw. sjunga, Dan. synge, Goth. siggwan, and perhaps to E. say, v.t., or cf. Gr. ??? voice … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sing — ► VERB (past sang; past part. sung) 1) make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune. 2) perform (a song) in this way. 3) (of a bird) make characteristic melodious whistling and twittering sounds. 4) (sing along) sing in… … English terms dictionary
sing up — ˌsing ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sing up he/she/it sings up present participle singing up past tense … Useful english dictionary
sing — The past form is sang and the past participle is sung, although sung is found for the past tense in literature of the 18c and 19c … Modern English usage