cantar — meaning in English

English meaning

• chant verb To sing or speak words in a repetitive, rhythmic way, often as a group.
• crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
• place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
• sing verb To produce musical sounds with the voice, especially by following a tune.

Senses

cantar is used for these senses in English:

• chant To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
• chat up (transitive, idiomatic) To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
• crow (intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
• place (transitive) To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.

chant — full definition

1. verb To sing or speak words in a repetitive, rhythmic way, often as a group.
2. noun A repeated rhythmic phrase, or a simple melody used for religious or ritual singing.

crow — full definition

1. noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
2. verb Of a rooster, to make its loud characteristic call, especially at dawn.
3. verb To boast or express triumphant satisfaction, often annoyingly.

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