chant

BrE /tʃænt/ AmE /tʃænt/

verb / noun en → es

1 SING/REPEAT [transitive] B1

to sing or say something repeatedly, often as part of a religious ceremony or protest

corear, canturrear, repetir

  • chant a slogan/repeat a phrase

Collocations chant a slogan · chant a prayer

  • The protesters chanted slogans outside the parliament.

    Los manifestantes corearon consignas fuera del parlamento.

2 SPELL [transitive] B1

to say or write a word, phrase, etc. letter by letter

pronunciar letra por letra

  • chant a spell

Collocations chant an incantation · chant a spell

  • She chanted the spell under her breath.

    Ella pronunció el hechizo en voz baja, letra por letra.

3 SHOUT [transitive] B1

to shout something loudly and repeatedly, often as part of a protest or demonstration

gritar repetidamente

  • chant slogans

Collocations chant slogans · chant demands

  • The crowd chanted 'Freedom!' as they marched through the streets.

    La multitud gritó repetidamente '¡Libertad!' mientras marchaba por las calles.

4 CHANT [noun] B1

a short song or phrase that is repeated many times, often as part of a religious ceremony or protest

coreo, cántico

  • a chant

Collocations protest chant · religious chant

  • The protest chant echoed through the city.

    El cántico de la protesta resonó por toda la ciudad.