lyric

BrE /ˈlɪr.ɪk/ AmE /ˈlɪr.ɪk/

noun en → es

1 SONG TEXT [singular] B2

the words of a song, especially the ones that are sung

letra de una canción

  • lyric of a song

Collocations beautiful lyrics · write the lyrics to a song

  • The singer wrote beautiful lyrics for her new album.

    La cantante escribió letras bellas para su nuevo álbum.

2 POETRY [singular] C1

a short poem, especially one that expresses personal feelings or thoughts

poema corto

  • lyric of a poet

Collocations read the lyrics by the poet · publish a collection of lyrics

  • The poet's latest lyric is deeply moving.

    El último poema del poeta es profundamente conmovedor.