La Palabra Del Día "serenata"
serenata ( seh-reh-NAH-tah )
noun ( serenade )
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Examples:
1: Mis tíos se pusieron a bailar durante la serenata.
My aunt and uncle danced during the serenade.
2: Los mariachis tocaron mi canción favorita en la serenata.
The mariachi players played my favorite song during the serenade.
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Un domingo por la mañana hace años, el novio de Shakira en el momento estaba listo hacer un regalo en el día de San Valentín en México: una serenata interpretada por unos mariachis. ¡Qué un regalo romántico!
One Sunday morning years ago, Shakira's boyfriend at the time was ready to give a Valentine's gift in Mexico: a serenade played by mariachis. What a romantic gift!
Creo que el sonido del viento crujiendo a través de los pinos es la serenata más hermosa.
I think the sound of the wind rustling through the pine trees is the most beautiful serenade.
Poco después de que acabé de construir un estanque pequeño en el jardín mi hija empezó a quejarse de la serenata nocturna de las ranas que habían decidido que era un buen lugar para tener sus fiestas.
Shortly after I finished building a small pond in the garden my daughter began to complain about the nightly serenade of the frogs that had decided that it was a good place to have their parties.
He thought his girlfriend, a musician, would enjoy a serenade, but he was wrong because his singing was off pitch.
Crea que su novia, que era músico, disfrutaría de una serenata, pero él estaba equivocado porque su canto desentonaba.
The lovely serenade filled the large train station as many passengers milled around, looking for a relative or friend.
La hermosa serenata llenó la estación de tren grande como muchos pasajeros molido alrededor, buscando a un familiar o amigo.
Jake Tapper de CNN muestra su amor a su esposa con serenatas durante su fuera del horario laboral de madrugada. Él no duerme nunca porque es zombi.
Jake Tapper of CNN shows his love for his wife with serenades during his off hours in the wee hours. He never sleeps because he is a zombie.
Despertó su amor con una serenata matutina.
He woke up his love with a morning serenade.
Aunque para su novia es un placer, puedo imaginar cómo se sienten los vecinos cuando este gato empieza su serenata nocturna.
Although for his girlfriend it is a pleasure, I can imagine how the neighbors feel when this cat begins his nocturnal serenade.
Las Mañanitas es una serenata de cumpleaños tradicional mexicana cantada en México y otros países de América Latina en fiestas de cumpleaños, o temprano en la mañana para despertar la persona de cumpleaños.
Las Mañanitas is a traditional mexican birthday serenade sung in Mexico and other Latin American countries at birthday parties, or early in the morning to awaken the birthday person.
Han pasado muchos años desde que hemos tocado nuestra canción favorita ,
pero la serenata todavía está en mi corazón .
It has been many years since we have played our favourite song,
but the serenade is still in my heart.
