choir
gb/kwˈaɪɚ/ us/kwˈaɪɚ/
A2
Inglese
~ 9900
kórus, énekkar, kórustér, szólamcsoport, kar
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] sings in the choir
She has been singing in the church choir since she was ten.
Tízéves kora óta énekel a templomi kórusban.
The school choir performed three songs at the graduation ceremony.
Az iskolai kórus három dalt adott elő a ballagási ünnepségen.
We’re looking for new members to join the community choir.
The choir rehearses twice a week before Sunday services.
He directs a youth choir that travels to different cities to perform.
Esempi per chi studia
My sister sings in the school choir.
A lánytestvérem az iskolai kórusban énekel.
The church choir is very good.
A templomi kórus nagyon jó.
I want to join the choir next year.
The choir sings every Sunday morning.
There are thirty people in the choir.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "choir" with "chorus." "Choir" most often means an organized group of singers, especially in churches or schools. "Chorus" can mean a group of singers, but it is also the repeating part of a song. Some learners also spell it incorrectly as *quire*, which is a different word about paper.
Significato
Organized group of singers
Collocazioni
church choir
|school choir
|community choir
|join the choir
|children's choir
|adult choir
Sinonimi
chorus (Often used for large singing groups or for the repeated part of a song; in some contexts interchangeable, but "choir" more strongly suggests an organized group, especially in churches or schools.)
Contrari
soloist (A soloist sings alone, which contrasts with a choir, where many people sing together.)
Temi
music
|religion
|education
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definizione
A group of people who sing together, often in a church or school.
An organized group of singers, especially one that regularly performs together in a church, school, or community setting.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
kórustér
C1
Schema d'uso:
the choir of [a church]
The tourists were not allowed to enter the choir during the service.
A turisták a szertartás alatt nem léphettek be a kórustérbe.
The choir is separated from the nave by an ornate screen.
A kórusteret díszes rekesztőfal választja el a templomhajótól.
The medieval choir of the cathedral is famous for its wooden stalls.
Restoration work is being carried out in the east choir of the abbey.
The bishop walked slowly from the nave into the choir for the ceremony.
Esempi per chi studia
Visitors could not walk into the choir during the mass.
A látogatók a mise alatt nem mehettek be a kórustérbe.
The old church has a small choir behind the main seats.
A régi templomban a fő padsorok mögött egy kis kórustér található.
The guide showed us the choir and the altar.
The choir of the cathedral is full of wooden seats.
They are repairing the roof above the choir.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think this meaning also refers to the group of singers. In this sense, "choir" refers specifically to a physical space inside the church, not to the people who sing.
Significato
Part of a church for singers
Collocazioni
the church choir stalls
|the eastern choir
|nave and choir
|enter the choir
|choir screen
Sinonimi
chancel (In many churches, "chancel" overlaps in meaning and refers to the area around the altar; "choir" more specifically stresses the area used by singers.)
Contrari
nave (The nave is the main central part of a church where the congregation sits, in contrast to the choir area near the altar.)
Temi
religion
|architecture
|history
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
The special area inside a church, near the front, where the choir sits or stands to sing.
The part of a church building, usually near the altar and often with special seats or stalls, where the choir sits or sings during services.
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
kar
C1
Schema d'uso:
a [type] choir (e.g. brass choir)
The composer features a brass choir to create a powerful opening.
A zeneszerző egy rézfúvós szólamcsoportot emel ki, hogy erőteljes legyen a nyitás.
A soft woodwind choir introduces the main theme.
A főtémát egy lágy fafúvós szólamcsoport vezeti be.
The conductor asked the horn choir to play more quietly.
In this piece, the string choir supports the solo clarinet.
The arrangement divides the ensemble into several small choirs of instruments.
Esempi per chi studia
The brass choir is very loud in this song.
A rézfúvós szólamcsoport nagyon hangos ebben a dalban.
The teacher talked about the woodwind choir in the orchestra.
A tanár a zenekar fafúvós szólamcsoportjáról beszélt.
A small choir of flutes plays the first theme.
The string choir plays under the singer’s voice.
The composer wrote a part for a choir of trumpets.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize that in music theory and orchestration, "choir" can refer to instruments as well as singers. In this sense it usually appears with a type word like "brass," "woodwind," or "string."
Significato
Section of similar instruments
Collocazioni
brass choir
|woodwind choir
|string choir
|choir of trumpets
|choir of flutes
Sinonimi
section (In orchestral contexts, "section" is more common and general; "choir" suggests a more blended, often richer group sound of similar instruments or voices.)
Contrari
solo (A solo is one instrument or voice playing or singing alone, which contrasts with a choir of similar instruments or voices.)
Temi
music
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
A group of instruments or voices of the same kind in a large music group, like all the brass instruments together.
A group of instruments or voices of the same type within a larger ensemble, treated as a unit, for example the woodwind choir or brass choir in an orchestra.
Grammatica
Forma base
choir
IPA
GB/kwˈaɪɚ/
US/kwˈaɪɚ/
Sillabe e accento
choir (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (choir)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: choir
- Plural: choirs
Famiglia di parole
Forms
choirs
noun
Core family
choral
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
chorally
adverb
Espressioni
a choir of angels
1/ə kwˈaɪɚ əv ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlz/
fixed phrase
literary
Group of singing angels
A group of angels singing together, often used to describe a very beautiful or heavenly sound.
Esempi
- The music was so beautiful it sounded like a choir of angels.
- In the painting, a choir of angels hovers above the scene, singing.
- The last note rang out clear and pure, like a choir of angels.
preach to the choir
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ tə ðə kwˈaɪɚ/
idiom
informal
persuade people who already agree
To talk in order to change someone’s mind, when that person already agrees with you.
Esempi
- Telling environmentalists that climate change is real is like preaching to the choir.
- If you’re telling me that climate change is real, you’re preaching to the choir.
- You don’t need to tell me recycling is important—you’re preaching to the choir.
- You don’t need to explain that to me—you’re preaching to the choir.
- Don’t bother explaining recycling to her; you’re preaching to the choir.
- When she warned us about exam stress, the teacher was preaching to the choir; we were already worried.
- He realized he was preaching to the choir and decided to end the speech early.
- If you complain about low pay to other workers, you’re just preaching to the choir.