sing
BrE /sɪŋ/ AmE /sɪŋ/
verb en → es
past sang pp sung ing singing
to make musical sounds with your voice, especially as part of a song or piece of music
cantar
- sing a song
- sing in a choir
Collocations sing a love song · sing in the shower
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She sings beautifully.
Canta hermosamente.
to say words aloud in a musical way, as if you are singing them
entonar, recitar con entonación musical
- sing something to somebody
Collocations sing a lullaby to the baby · sing a poem to the class
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He sang a song to his girlfriend.
Le cantó una canción a su novia.
to say something in an important or formal way, as if you are singing it
proclamar, declarar con énfasis
- sing something out
Collocations sing your praises to the boss · sing a warning to the crowd
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The mayor sang his achievements at the press conference.
El alcalde proclamó sus logros en la conferencia de prensa.
to be a sign or symbol of something, especially when this is not said directly
representar simbólicamente
- sing for something
Collocations the red rose sings for love · the stars sing for the night sky
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The dove sings for peace.
La paloma representa simbólicamente la paz.
Phrasal verbs
cantar junto con alguien
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She sang along to the radio.
Ella cantó junto con la canción de la radio.
cantar fuerte
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Sing out if you need help.
Canten fuerte si necesitan ayuda.
unirse a un coro o grupo de canto
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He sang up for the choir.
Se unió al coro.
seguir cantando
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She sang away until the early hours of the morning.
Ella siguió cantando hasta las primeras horas de la mañana.
dejar de cantar
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They sang off at midnight.
Dejaron de cantar a medianoche.
Idioms
cantar como un canario (delatar)
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He sang like a canary to the police.
Delató todo a la policía.
ganar tu comida con tus habilidades
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She sang for her supper by performing at the club.
Ella ganó su comida cantando en el club.
estar de acuerdo, coincidir
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The two teams are singing from the same hymn sheet.
Los dos equipos están de acuerdo.