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singing

  • 1 singing

    noun (the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice: Do you do much singing nowadays?; ( also adjective) a singing lesson/teacher.) söngur

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  • 2 falsetto

    [fo:l'setou] 1. plural - falsettos; noun
    (an unnaturally high (singing) voice in men, or a man with such a voice: He was singing in falsetto; He is a falsetto.) falsetta
    2. adverb
    He sings falsetto.) í falsettu

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  • 3 in tune

    1) ((of a musical instrument) having been adjusted so as to give the correct pitches: Is the violin in tune with the piano?) rétt stilltur
    2) ((of a person's singing voice) at the same pitch as that of other voices or instruments: Someone in the choir isn't (singing) in tune.) það að halda lagi

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  • 4 praise

    [preiz] 1. verb
    1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) lofa
    2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) lofsyngja
    2. noun
    (the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) hrós, lof

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  • 5 sing

    [siŋ]
    past 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.) syngja
    - singing
    - sing out

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  • 6 alto

    ['æltəu]
    plural - altos; noun
    ((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) altrödd

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  • 7 be in good voice

    (to have one's voice in good condition for singing or speaking: The choir was in good voice tonight.) vera vel upplagður (til að syngja)

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  • 8 bring back

    (to (cause to) return: She brought back the umbrella she borrowed; Her singing brings back memories of my mother.) koma með aftur, skila

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  • 9 by request

    (when or because one is asked to: I'm singing this next song by request.) samkvæmt beiðni

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  • 10 canary

    [kə'neəri]
    plural - canaries; noun
    (a type of small, yellow, singing bird, kept as a pet.) kanarífugl

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  • 11 chant

    1. verb
    1) (to recite in a singing manner: The monks were chanting their prayers.) syngja, tóna
    2) (to repeat (a phrase, slogan etc) over and over out loud: The crowd was chanting `We want more!') söngla, staglast á
    2. noun
    1) (a kind of sacred song.) sálmasöngur
    2) (a phrase or slogan constantly repeated: `Stop the cuts!' was the chant.) baráttufrasi, slagorð

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  • 12 entrance

    I ['entrəns] noun
    1) (a place of entering, eg an opening, a door etc: the entrance to the tunnel; The church has an impressive entrance.)
    2) ((an) act of entering: Hamlet now makes his second entrance.)
    3) (the right to enter: He has applied for entrance to university; ( also adjective) an entrance exam.)
    II verb
    (to fill with great delight: The audience were entranced by her singing.) hrífa, heilla

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  • 13 flatter

    ['flætə]
    1) (to praise too much or insincerely: Flatter him by complimenting him on his singing.) skjalla, lofa um of
    2) (to show, describe etc someone or something as being better than someone etc really is: The photograph flatters him.) fegra
    3) (to be pleased to say about (oneself) (that one can do something): I flatter myself that I can speak French perfectly.) þykjast geta
    - flattery

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  • 14 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

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  • 15 greatly

    adverb I was greatly impressed by her singing.) stórlega, mjög

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  • 16 judge

    1. verb
    1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dæma
    2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) dæma, úrskurða
    3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) dæma, meta
    4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dæma, gagnrÿna
    2. noun
    1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dómari
    2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dómari
    3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) sérfræðingur
    - judgement
    - judgment
    - judging from / to judge from
    - pass judgement on
    - pass judgement

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  • 17 key

    [ki:] 1. noun
    1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill
    2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill
    3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur
    4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund
    5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn
    6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill
    2. adjective
    (most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-
    - keyhole
    - keyhole surgery
    - keynote
    - keyed up

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  • 18 lark

    I noun
    (a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) lævirki
    II noun
    (a piece of fun or mischief.) ærsl; glettur

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  • 19 madrigal

    ['mædriɡəl]
    (a type of song for several voices singing unaccompanied in harmony.) madrígal

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  • 20 mezzo

    ['me ou]
    plurals - mezzos, mezzo-sopranos; noun
    ((a person having) a singing voice between soprano and alto.) messósópran

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  • Singing — Sing ing, a. & n. from {Sing}, v. [1913 Webster] {Singing bird}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird. (b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines. {Singing book}, a book containing music for singing; a book of tunes. {Singing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -singing — noun ● sight …   Useful english dictionary

  • Singing — Sings and Vocals redirect here. For other uses, see Sings (disambiguation) and Vocals (disambiguation). Singer redirects here. For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). Harry Belafonte 1954 Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with… …   Wikipedia

  • singing — ▪ music       the production of musical tones by means of the human voice. It is the oldest form of music making. In its physical aspect, singing has a well defined technique that depends on the use of the lungs, which act as an air supply, or… …   Universalium

  • singing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fine, good, great ▪ carol, choral ▪ communal (esp. BrE), community (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • singing — I noun 1. the act of singing vocal music (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑vocalizing • Derivationally related forms: ↑vocalize (for: ↑vocalizing), ↑sing …   Useful english dictionary

  • singing — Synonyms and related words: alto, baritone, bass, beaming, beatific, beatified, bel canto, blessed, blissful, bravura, capering, cheerful, chirping, choral, choral service, choral singing, choric, coloratura, croon, crooning, dancing, dramatic,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • singing — [[t]sɪ̱ŋɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Singing is the activity of making musical sounds with your voice. ...a people s carnival, with singing and dancing in the streets. ...the singing of a traditional hymn... She s having singing lessons …   English dictionary

  • Singing — 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

  • singing — /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ (say singing) verb 1. present participle of sing. –noun 2. the activity of singing. 3. (in tribal Aboriginal culture) the directing of a chant at someone with the intention of bringing about their death; may be associated with a boning …  

  • singing — sing|ing [ˈsıŋıŋ] n [U] the activity of producing musical sounds with your voice ▪ He entered the Royal College of Music to study singing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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