sing
gb/sˈɪŋ/ us/sˈɪŋ/
A1
Engels
~ 1600
énekel, csiripel, sípol, köp, beköp
WERKWOORD
A1
1
énekel
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
to sing [a song/tune/lyrics]
She loves to sing in the shower every morning.
Imád minden reggel a zuhany alatt énekelni.
The children sang a beautiful song at the school concert.
A gyerekek egy gyönyörű dalt énekeltek az iskolai koncerten.
He sang loudly to his favorite track on the radio.
We all sang together around the campfire.
The choir will sing at the festival this weekend.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I like to sing in my room.
Szeretek a szobámban énekelni.
She can sing very well.
Nagyon jól tud énekelni.
We sing songs at school.
They sing together every Sunday.
He sings in a band.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sing' with 'song'. 'Sing' is the action; 'song' is the thing you sing.
Betekenis
Produce musical sounds with voice
Woordcombinaties
sing a song
|sing in tune
|sing along
|sing loudly
|sing softly
Synoniemen
chant (Often more rhythmic and repetitive, sometimes without melody.)
|
croon (To sing softly and smoothly, often in a sentimental way.)
Antoniemen
stay silent (To not make any vocal sound at all.)
Thema's
music
|entertainment
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definitie
To make music with your voice by using different notes.
To make musical sounds with the voice, especially in a structured tune or melody.
WERKWOORD
A2
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] sings
The canary sang beautifully in its cage.
A kanári szépen csiripelt a kalitkájában.
Outside, the birds were singing in the trees.
Odakint a madarak csiripeltek a fákon.
The kettle sang as the water boiled.
A lark sang high above the meadow.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The bird sings in the tree.
A madár csiripel a fán.
My cat sleeps while the birds sing.
A macskám alszik, miközben a madarak csiripelnek.
A small bird sings every morning.
The birds sing when it is sunny.
Betekenis
Make high-pitched continuous sound
Woordcombinaties
birds sing
|sing sweetly
|sing loudly
|sing happily
Synoniemen
chirp (Short, quick sounds made by small birds or insects.)
|
warble (To sing or whistle with trills and variations in pitch.)
Antoniemen
be silent (To make no sound at all.)
Thema's
nature
|sound
|communication
Definitie
To make a high, clear sound for a while, like some birds do.
To produce a high-pitched, continuous, and often pleasant sound, as made by birds or certain objects.
WERKWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
3
Gebruikspatroon:
to sing to [someone] about [something]
Under pressure, he finally sang and told them everything.
A nyomás alatt végül köpött, és mindent elmondott nekik.
The suspect refused to sing despite hours of questioning.
A gyanúsított a többórás kihallgatás ellenére sem volt hajlandó köpni.
They knew he would sing if offered a lighter sentence.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He sang to the police about the crime.
Köpött a rendőrségnek a bűncselekményről.
She will not sing about her friends.
Nem fogja beköpni a barátait.
They made him sing after many questions.
Betekenis
Tell authorities about wrongdoing
Woordcombinaties
sing to the police
|make someone sing
|sing like a canary
Synoniemen
confess (To admit one’s own wrongdoing rather than report others.)
|
inform (A more formal word for giving information to authorities.)
Antoniemen
keep quiet (To intentionally not reveal information.)
Thema's
crime
|law
|communication
Definitie
To tell the police or other officials about someone’s crime or bad action.
To reveal information about someone's illegal or wrong actions to authorities, often to avoid punishment oneself.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
sing
IPA
GB/sˈɪŋ/
US/sˈɪŋ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
sing (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (sing)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: sing
- 3rd Person Singular: sings
- Present Participle: singing
- Past: sang
- Past Participle: sung
Woordfamilie
Forms
sings
verb
singing
verb
sang
verb
sung
verb
Related words
singable
adjective
Advanced or less common
unsung
adjective
Highlights
- Irregular past: sang Verb
- Irregular past participle: sung Verb
Uitdrukkingen
sing along
1/sˈɪŋ əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
Join in singing with others or music
To sing together with another person or with music that is playing.
Voorbeelden
- Everyone sang along to the chorus of the song.
- She encouraged the audience to sing along with her guitar playing.
sing like a canary
1/sˈɪŋ lˈaɪk ə kənˈɛɹi/
idiom
informal
Reveal information freely (to authorities)
To tell secrets or private information easily, especially to police.
Voorbeelden
- Once they caught him, he sang like a canary and told them everything.
- The suspect is expected to sing like a canary under questioning.
sing out of tune
1/sˈɪŋ ˈaʊt əv tˈun/
fixed phrase
Sing with incorrect pitch
To sing with notes that are not correct for the song.
Voorbeelden
- He always sings out of tune but with great enthusiasm.
- The choir was nervous and sang out of tune during the performance.
sing someone's praises
1/sˈɪŋ sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈeɪzɪz/
idiom
Speak very positively about someone/something
To say many good things about someone or something.
Voorbeelden
- The manager sang her praises after the successful project.
- Everyone at the office is singing her praises after the successful product launch.
- They are always singing the praises of their favorite restaurant.
- He kept singing the doctor's praises to anyone who would listen.