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1 to sing the praises of
alabar, elogiar, cantar las excelencias de -
2 sing
siŋpast tense - sang; verb(to make (musical sounds) with one's voice: He sings very well; She sang a Scottish song; I could hear the birds singing in the trees.) cantar- singer- singing
- sing out
sing vb cantartr[sɪŋ]1 (gen) cantar1 (person, bird) cantar; (wind, kettle, bullet) silbar; (ears, insect) zumbar2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang cantar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sing a baby to sleep arrullar a un niño (cantando)to sing a different song/tune cambiar de opiniónto sing something's/somebody's praises alabar algo/a alguienv.(§ p.,p.p.: sang, sung) = cantar v.• chiflar v.sɪŋ
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a) \<\<person/bird\>\> cantarto sing alto/bass — tener* voz de tenor/de bajo
b) \<\<wind/kettle\>\> silbar
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vt \<\<song/chorus\>\> cantar, entonarPhrasal Verbs:- sing out[sɪŋ] (pt sang) (pp sung)1.VT [+ song, words] cantar; (fig) (=intone) entonarsing us a song! — ¡cántanos una canción!
the words are sung to the tune of... — la letra se canta con la melodía de...
to sing a child to sleep — arrullar a un niño, adormecer a un niño cantando
- sing sb's praises- sing a different tuneheart 1., 2)2. VI1) [person, bird] cantar"what do you do for a living?" - "I sing" — -¿a qué te dedicas? -canto or -soy cantante
to sing to/for sb — cantar a algn
to sing to o.s. — cantar solo
2) [wind, kettle] silbar; [ears] zumbar3) (US) * (fig) (=act as informer) cantar *; (=confess) confesar- sing out- sing up* * *[sɪŋ]
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a) \<\<person/bird\>\> cantarto sing alto/bass — tener* voz de tenor/de bajo
b) \<\<wind/kettle\>\> silbar
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vt \<\<song/chorus\>\> cantar, entonarPhrasal Verbs:- sing out -
3 praise
preiz
1. verb1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) elogiar2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) alabar
2. noun(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) elogio, alabanzapraise1 n elogiospraise2 vb elogiartr[preɪz]1 alabanza, elogio, loa2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL alabanza■ praise be to God! ¡alabado sea Dios!1 elogiar2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL alabar■ praise the Lord! ¡alabado sea Dios!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto praise somebody to the skies poner a alguien por las nubesto sing the praises of alabar, elogiar, cantar las excelencias deto praise God: alabar a Diospraise n: elogio m, alabanza fn.• alabamiento s.m.• alabanza s.f.• elogio s.m.• elogios s.m.pl.• encomienda s.f.• encomio s.m.• engrandecimiento s.m.• loa s.f.• loor s.m.v.• alabar v.• celebrar v.• decantar v.• elogiar v.• enaltecer v.• encaramar v.• encomendar v.• encomiar v.• loar v.• pregonar v.• sobrealzar v.• tamborilear v.
I preɪzmass nouna) (credit, applause) elogios mpl, alabanzas fplhe was full of praise for her — se deshizo en elogios or en alabanzas para con ella
she spoke in praise of her staff — habló elogiando or alabando a sus empleados
to sing something's/somebody's praises — poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes
b) ( Relig) alabanza f
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a) ( compliment) elogiar, hacer* elogio deb) ( Relig) alabar[preɪz]praise the Lord! — (as interj) alabado sea Dios!
1. NI have nothing but praise for her — merece todos mis elogios or alabanzas
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it's beyond praise — está por encima de todo elogio•
he is full of praise for the medical staff — se deshace en elogios para con el personal médico•
let's give praise where praise is due — elogiemos a quienes se lo merecen•
to heap praise on sb — colmar a algn de alabanzas•
that is high praise indeed — eso sí que es un elogio de verdad•
he spoke in praise of their achievements — elogió sus logrosdamn 1., 1), lavish 1., 2), sing 1.•
to be loud in praise of or in one's praises of sth — deshacerse en elogios para con algo2) (Rel) alabanza f•
praise be to God! — ¡alabado sea Dios!•
let us give praise (un)to the Lord — alabemos al Señor2. VT1) (=applaud) alabar, elogiar•
to praise the virtues of sth — alabar or elogiar las virtudes de algo- praise sb to the skiessky2) (Rel) alabarto praise God or the Lord — alabar a Dios or al Señor
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I [preɪz]mass nouna) (credit, applause) elogios mpl, alabanzas fplhe was full of praise for her — se deshizo en elogios or en alabanzas para con ella
she spoke in praise of her staff — habló elogiando or alabando a sus empleados
to sing something's/somebody's praises — poner* algo/a alguien por las nubes
b) ( Relig) alabanza f
II
a) ( compliment) elogiar, hacer* elogio deb) ( Relig) alabarpraise the Lord! — (as interj) alabado sea Dios!
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4 ensalzar
ensalzar ( conjugate ensalzar) verbo transitivo ‹ virtudes› to extol; ‹ persona› to praise, sing the praises of
ensalzar vtr (alabar, elogiar) to praise: en la empresa ensalzaron su último trabajo, the company extolled his latest task ' ensalzar' also found in these entries: Spanish: engrandecer English: exalt - glorify
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