Слово англійською: sing

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Переклад sing українською: співа́ти, заспіва́ти

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sing

verb

/sɪŋ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sing	/sɪŋ/
he / she / it sings	/sɪŋz/
past simple sang	/sæŋ/
past participle sung	/sʌŋ/
-ing form singing	/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to make musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune
- I just can't sing in tune!
- I always wanted to be on stage, singing and dancing.
- He was dancing around and singing at the top of his voice (= very loudly).
- The role is traditionally sung by a tenor.
- She usually sings in the shower.
- I was invited to sing in a choir.
- The chorus sang beautifully.
- sing to somebody He was singing softly to the baby.
- sing something to sing a hymn/an anthem
- Now I'd like to sing a song by the Beatles.
- sing something to somebody Will you sing a song to us?
- We all sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her.
- sing somebody something Will you sing us a song?
- sing somebody to sleep She sang the baby to sleep (= sang until the baby went to sleep).
Collocations Music
MusicListening
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
download/stream music/an album/a song/a video/a playlist
Playing
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
accompany a singer/choir
strum a chord/guitar
Performing
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
give a performance/concert/recital
do a concert/recital/gig
play a concert/gig/festival/venue
perform (British English) at/in a concert/(especially North American English) a concert
appear at a festival/live
go on/embark on a (world) tour
Recording
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
land/get/sign a record deal
be signed to/be dropped by a record company
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
be top of/top the charts
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one
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cost
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make
offer
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pass
pay
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refuse
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send
show
sing
take
teach
tell
throw
wish
write
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beat
harmony
melody
music
note
rhythm
sing
tempo
tone
vocal
[intransitive] (of birds) to make high musical sounds
- The birds were singing outside my window.
- Birds started singing because they thought dawn had broken.
- Every bird in the field was singing its heart out (= singing loudly, as if it was very happy).
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a high ringing sound like a whistle (= a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound)
- Bullets sang past my ears.
- She felt faint and the blood was singing in her head.
- The kettle was singing away on the stove.

Word OriginOld English singan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zingen and German singen.

Idioms

it’s not over until the fat lady sings

(saying) used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and somebody still has a chance to win it

sing a different tune

to change your opinion about somebody/something or your attitude towards somebody/somethingTopics Opinion and argumentc2

sing from the same hymn/song sheet

(British English, informal) to show that you are in agreement with each other by saying the same things in publicTopics Opinion and argumentc2

sing somebody's praises

to praise somebody very highly
- She's always singing his praises.

Phrasal Verbs

sing along
sing of
sing out
sing up

EngV

Слово англійською: sing

Переклад sing українською: співа́ти, заспіва́ти

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sing

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