sing

sing
sing [{{t}}sɪŋ] (pt sang [{{t}}sæŋ], pp sung [{{t}}sʌŋ])
1 intransitive verb
(a) (person) chanter;
to sing like a lark or a nightingale chanter comme un rossignol
(b) (bird, kettle) chanter; (wind, arrow) siffler; (ears) bourdonner, siffler;
bullets sang past his ears des balles sifflaient à ses oreilles;
the noise made my ears sing ce bruit m'a fait bourdonner les oreilles
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (confess, inform) cracher, lâcher le morceau, se mettre à table;
he sang like a songbird at the trial il s'est mis à table au procès;
somebody's been singing to our competitors quelqu'un a vendu la mèche à ou tuyauté nos concurrents
2 transitive verb
(a) (song, note, mass) chanter;
to sing opera/jazz chanter de l'opéra/du jazz;
who sings tenor? qui est ténor?;
to sing sb to sleep chanter pour endormir qn;
{{}}figurative{{}} now they're singing another or a different tune ils ont changé de ton
(b) (laud) célébrer, chanter;
to sing the praises of sb/sth chanter ou célébrer les louanges de qn/qch;
to sing one's own praises chanter ses propres louanges, faire son propre éloge
sing along intransitive verb
chanter (tous) ensemble ou en chœur;
they sang along with her in the chorus ils ont repris le refrain avec elle;
to sing along to or with the radio chanter en même temps que la radio
sing out intransitive verb
(a) (sing loudly) chanter fort
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (shout) crier ;
when you're ready, sing out quand tu seras prêt, fais-moi signe
sing up intransitive verb
chanter plus fort;
sing up! plus fort!

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