Song

Song also Sung  (sng)

A Chinese dynasty (960-1279). Under its rule China achieved one of its highest levels of culture and prosperity.

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[Chinese (Mandarin) Sòng, named after Sòng prefecture by its founder Zhao Kuangyin, where he was conferred his title.]

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song  (sông, sng)

n.

1. Music

a. A brief composition written or adapted for singing.

b. The act or art of singing: broke into song.

2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.

3.

a. Poetry; verse.

b. A lyric poem or ballad.

Idiom:

for a song Informal

At a low price: bought the antique tray for a song.

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[Middle English, from Old English sang; see seng^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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song [sɒŋ]

n

1. (Music, other)

a.  a piece of music, usually employing a verbal text, composed for the voice, esp one intended for performance by a soloist

b.  the whole repertory of such pieces

c.  (as modifier) a song book

2. (Literature / Poetry) poetical composition; poetry

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the characteristic tuneful call or sound made by certain birds or insects

4. (Music, other) the act or process of singing they raised their voices in song

(Business / Commerce)

for a song at a bargain price

on song Brit informal performing at peak efficiency or ability

[Old English sang; related to Gothic saggws, Old High German sang; see sing]

songlike  adj

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Song [sʊŋ]

n

(Biographies) the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Sung

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	song - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs" vocal religious song - religious music for singing musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" anthem - a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) aria - an elaborate song for solo voice ballad, lay - a narrative song with a recurrent refrain barcarole, barcarolle - a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers refrain, chorus - the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers ditty - a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody, lament - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person drinking song - a song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties folk ballad, folk song, folksong - a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture lied - a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano love song, love-song - a song about love or expressing love for another person berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep lyric, words, language - the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language" golden oldie, oldie - a song that was formerly popular partsong - a song with two or more voice parts prothalamion, prothalamium - a song in celebration of a marriage roundelay - a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain banquet song, scolion - a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet serenade - a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman torch song - a popular song concerned with disappointment in love work song - a usually rhythmical song to accompany repetitious work
	2.	song - a distinctive or characteristic sound; "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead" sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	3.	song - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" strain vocal music - music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music) carol - a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ) cradlesong, lullaby - the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep
	4.	song - the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" birdcall, birdsong, call animal communication - communication between animals (of the same species) bell-like call - a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell two-note call - a birdcall having two notes; "the two-note call of the cuckoo"
	5.	song - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song" buy, steal, bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"
	6.	Song - the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy Song dynasty, Sung, Sung dynasty dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

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song

noun

1. ballad, air, tune, lay, strain, carol, lyric, chant, chorus, melody, anthem, number, hymn, psalm, shanty, pop song, ditty, canticle, canzonet a voice singing a Spanish song

2. birdsong, call, warbling, chirp, chirping, warble, twitter, twittering, cheep, chirrup, chirruping, cheeping It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.

on song on form, fit, in good shape, in good condition, toned up, in good trim When he is on song he is a world beater.

Translations

song [sɒŋ]

A. N

1. (= ballad etc) → canción f
to sing a song → cantar una canción
give us a song! → ¡cántanos algo!
festival of Spanish song → festival m de la canción española
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 (Brit) [footballer etc] → estar entonado, estar inspirado
to sing another song → bajar el tono, desdecirse

2. [of birds] → canto m

B. CPD song and dance routine N → número m de canción y baile
song book N → cancionero m
song cycle N → ciclo m de canciones
song hit N → canción f de moda, canción f popular del momento
Song of Solomon, Song of Songs N → Cantar m de los Cantares
song thrush N → tordo m cantor, tordo m melodioso

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song [ˈsɒŋ] n

(= words and music) → chanson f
a love song → une chanson d'amour
to sing a song → chanter une chanson
to buy sth for a song (= very cheaply) → acheter qch une bouchée de pain
to make a song and dance about sth (British) (= fuss) → faire tout un plat de qch >

(= songs) (as genre) → chanson f
the history of American popular song → l'histoire de la chanson populaire américaine

(= singing) → chant m
to break into song, to burst into song → se mettre à chanter

[bird] → chant m

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song

n

→ Lied nt; (= modern folk song, blues song) → Song m; give us a song! → sing uns etwas vor!; one of Brecht’s songs → ein Brecht-Song m; to burst into song → ein Lied anstimmen; song-and-dance act → Gesangs- und Tanznummer f; Song of Songs, Song of Solomon → Lied nt → der Lieder, Hohelied nt → Salomos

(= singing, bird song) → Gesang m

(Brit fig inf) to make a song and dance about something → eine Haupt- und Staatsaktion aus etw machen (inf); that’s nothing to make a song (and dance) about → darauf brauchst du dir/braucht er sich etc nichts einzubilden; to be on song (Brit) → in Hochform sein; to sell/buy something for a song → etw für einen Apfel und ein Ei or für ein Butterbrot verkaufen/kaufen; it was going for a song → das gab es für einen Apfel und ein Ei

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song:

songbird

n → Singvogel m

songbook

n → Liederbuch nt

song cycle

n → Liederzyklus m

songless

adj bird → nicht singend attr

song sheet

n → Liedblatt nt, → Liederzettel m

songsmith

n (liter) → Texter(in) m(f)

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song:

song thrush

n → Singdrossel f

songwriter

n → Texter(in) m(f) → und Komponist(in) m(f); (of modern ballads) → Liedermacher(in) m(f)

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song [sɒŋ] n (ballad) → canzone f; (of birds) → canto
give us a song! → cantaci una canzone!
to burst into song → mettersi a cantare
to make a great song and dance about sth (fig) → fare un sacco di storie per qc
I got it for a song (fig) → l'ho avuto per quattro soldi

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song [sɒŋ] n (ballad) → canzone f; (of birds) → canto
give us a song! → cantaci una canzone!
to burst into song → mettersi a cantare
to make a great song and dance about sth (fig) → fare un sacco di storie per qc
I got it for a song (fig) → l'ho avuto per quattro soldi

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song

n song [soŋ]

1 something (to be) sung He wrote this song for his wife to sing. lied أغْنِيَه песен píseň sang das Lied τραγούδι canción laul شعر laulu chanson שִׁיר गाना pjesma, pjev dal; ének lagu söngur canzone 歌 노래 daina dziesma lagu lied sang, vise pieśń, piosenka canção cântec песня pieseň pesem pesma sång, visa เพลง şarkı 歌 пісня گیت bài hát 歌

2 singing He burst into song. sang غِناء пеене zpěv sang der Gesang τραγούδι canto laulmine آواز خواني laulaminen chanson שִׁירָה गाना pjevanje dal(olás) nyanyian söngur canzone 歌 노래하기 dainavimas dziedāšana tiba-tiba menyanyi het zingen sang, synging śpiew canto cântat пение spev petje pevanje sång การร้องเพลง şarkı söyleme 歌唱 спів گانے کا عمل tiếng hát 歌唱

3 the sound(s) made by a bird birdsong. gesing تَغْريد птича песен zpěv fuglesang der Gesang τραγούδι, κελάιδημα canto linnulaul آواز پرنده linnunlaulu chant שִׁירָה चहचहाट ptičja pjesma madárének kicauan fuglasöngur canto さえずり 새소리 giesmė, čiulbėjimas dziesmiņa; čiepstēšana; treļļi kicauan gezang fuglesang/-kvitter śpiew canto de pássaro cân­tec пение spev petje poj []sång เสียงร้องเป็นเพลงของนก ötüş 鳥語 пташиний спів پرندوں کا چہچہانا tiếng hót 鸟语

n songbird

any of the types of bird which have a pleasant song. sangvoël طائِر مُغَرِّد пойна птичка zpěvavý pták, pěvec sangfugl der Singvogel ωδικό πτηνό pájaro cantor laululind laululintu oiseau chanteur צִיפּוֹר שִׁיר गायक पक्षी ptica pjevica énekesmadár burung pekicau söngfugl uccello canoro 鳴鳥 명금, 노래하는 새 paukštis giesmininkas dziedātājputns burung yang pandai menyanyi zangvogel sangfugl ptak śpiewający ave canora pasăre cântătoare певчая птица spevavý vták ptica pevka poj ptica sångfågel เสียงร้องเป็นเพลงของนก ötücü kuş 鳴禽 співочий птах چہکنے والا پرندہ chim biết hót 鸣禽

n songwriter

a person who writes songs (usually pop songs) for a living. liedjieskrywer كاتِب أو مُلَحِّن أغانٍ композитор autor písní sangskriver; tekstforfatter der Songwriter τραγουδοποιός compositor laulude kirjutaja lauluntekijä auteur/-eure (de chansons) מַלחִין गाना लिखने वाला kompozitor songova (pop muzike, šlagera) dalszerző penulis lagu lagasmiður autore di canzoni, compositore ソングライター 작사자, 작곡가 dainų autorius populārs dziesmu komponists pencipta lagu liedjesschrijver visedikter, sangkomponist autor piosenek compositor musical compozitor песенник autor piesní avtor pesmi kompozitor låtskrivare นักแต่งเพลง şarkı sözü yazarı 流行歌曲作者 пісняр نغمہ نگار nghệ sĩ sáng tác bài hát 流行歌曲作者

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Song → أُغْنِيَّة píseň sang Lied τραγούδι canción laulu chanson pjesma canzone 歌 노래 liedje sang piosenka canção песня sång เพลง şarkı bài hát 歌曲