choir
gb/kwˈaɪɚ/ us/kwˈaɪɚ/
A2
Inglês
~ 9900
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
A2
entity
1
Organized group of singers
A group of people who sing together, often in a church or school.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] sings in the choir
Erro comum:
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.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
soloist (A soloist sings alone, which contrasts with a choir, where many people sing together.)
Colocações
church choir
|school choir
|community choir
|join the choir
|children's choir
|adult choir
Temas
music
|religion
|education
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Exemplos
- She has been singing in the church choir since she was ten.
- The school choir performed three songs at the graduation ceremony.
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My sister sings in the school choir.
- The church choir is very good.
- I want to join the choir next year.
- The choir sings every Sunday morning.
- There are thirty people in the choir.
Substantivo
technical
B2
entity
2
Part of a church for singers
The special area inside a church, near the front, where the choir sits or stands to sing.
Padrão de uso:
the choir of [a church]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
nave (The nave is the main central part of a church where the congregation sits, in contrast to the choir area near the altar.)
Colocações
the church choir stalls
|the eastern choir
|nave and choir
|enter the choir
|choir screen
Temas
religion
|architecture
|history
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- The tourists were not allowed to enter the choir during the service.
- The choir is separated from the nave by an ornate screen.
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Visitors could not walk into the choir during the mass.
- The old church has a small choir behind the main seats.
- 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.
Substantivo
technical
C1
entity
3
Section of similar instruments
A group of instruments or voices of the same kind in a large music group, like all the brass instruments together.
Padrão de uso:
a [type] choir (e.g. brass choir)
Erro comum:
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."
Sinônimos
section (In orchestral contexts, "section" is more common and general; "choir" suggests a more blended, often richer group sound of similar instruments or voices.)
Antônimos
solo (A solo is one instrument or voice playing or singing alone, which contrasts with a choir of similar instruments or voices.)
Colocações
brass choir
|woodwind choir
|string choir
|choir of trumpets
|choir of flutes
Temas
music
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- The composer features a brass choir to create a powerful opening.
- A soft woodwind choir introduces the main theme.
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The brass choir is very loud in this song.
- The teacher talked about the woodwind choir in the orchestra.
- 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.
Gramática
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choir
AFI
GB/kwˈaɪɚ/
US/kwˈaɪɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
choir (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (choir)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: choir
- Plural: choirs
Família de palavras
Forms
choirs
noun
Core family
choral
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
chorally
adverb
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.