song

∗ ≈

la canción

∗ noun

song
[sɒŋ]
sustantivo
1canción (f)
  • to burst or break into song -> ponerse a cantar
  • song book -> libro (m) de canciones
2(idioms)
  • to buy something for a song -> comprar algo por cuatro perras gordas
  • to make a song and dance (about something) -> montar un número (a cuenta de algo)

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song [song]
sustantivo
1Canción, cantar, cantinela, copla, canto; balada, poema lírico.
2Poesía, verso (poetry).
3Bagatela, nimiedad, poca cosa.
  • To sell for a mere song -> vender por un pedazo de pan
  • To sing the same song -> cantar la misma cantinela, repetir la misma cosa
  • An old song -> bagatela
  • To sing a song -> cantar una canción
  • Drinking song -> canción báquica
  • Love song -> canción de amor
  • The Song of Songs, the Song of Solomon -> el Cantar de los Cantares
  • Song-book -> cancionero, libro de canciones
  • There’s no need to make a song and dance -> no es para tanto, no hay que exagerar

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song [sɒŋ]
noun
1 (ballad etc) canción; (f)
to sing a song cantar una canción; give us a song! ¡cántanos algo!; festival of Spanish song festival de la canción española; (m) to burst into song romper a cantar
to make a song and dance about sth hacer aspavientos por algo
there's no need to make a song and dance about it no es para tanto
I got it for a song lo compré regalado
to be on song (Britain) [+footballer etc] estar entonado; estar inspirado
Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater it was going for a song a second-hand chair that was going for a song
to sing another song bajar el tono; desdecirse
2 [of birds] canto; (m)
modifier
song and dance routine (n) número de canción y baile; (m)
song book (n) cancionero; (m)
song cycle (n) ciclo de canciones; (m)
song hit (n) canción de moda; (f) canción popular del momento; (f)
Song of Solomon Song of Songs (n) Cantar de los Cantares; (m)
song thrush (n) tordo cantor; (m) tordo melodioso; (m)

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