sing

sing
1. intransitive verb,
sang, sung singen; (fig.) [Kessel, Wind:] singen
2. transitive verb,
sang, sung singen

sing somebody a song or a song for somebody — jemandem ein Lied vorsingen

sing somebody to sleep — jemanden in den Schlaf singen

Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/91604/sing_along">sing along
- sing out
- sing up
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[siŋ]
past tense - sang; verb
(to make (musical sounds) with one's voice: He sings very well; She sang a Scottish song; I could hear the birds singing in the trees.) singen
- singer
- singing
- sing out
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sing1
LING
I. n abbrev of singular Sg., Sing.
II. adj abbrev of singular im Sing. [o Sg.] nach n
to be in the \sing im Sing. stehen
sing2
<sang or AM also sung, sung>
[sɪŋ]
I. vi
1. (utter musical sounds) singen
to \sing to [or for] sb jdm etw vorsingen
to \sing to oneself vor sich dat hinsingen
to \sing of sb/sth (poet) von jdm/etw singen
2. (high-pitched noise) kettle pfeifen; locusts zirpen; wind pfeifen
3. (ringing noise) dröhnen
my ears were \singing mir dröhnten die Ohren
4. (sl: confess) singen sl
II. vt
1. (utter musical sounds)
to \sing sth etw singen
to \sing alto/tenor/soprano Alt/Tenor/Sopran singen
to \sing the praises of sb/sth ein Loblied auf jdn/etw singen
to \sing sb asleep [or to sleep] jdn in den Schlaf singen
2. (poet: describe in verse)
to \sing sb/sth von jdm/etw singen, jdn/etw besingen poet o veraltend
3.
to \sing another [or a different] tune (to be less friendly) einen anderen Ton anschlagen; (change opinion) seine Einstellung [o Meinung] ändern
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[sɪŋ] vb: pret sang, ptp sung
1. n

to have a (good) sing — (tüchtig) singen

2. vt
1) song singen

to sing a child to sleep — ein Kind in den Schlaf singen

to sing the praises of sb/sth — ein Loblied auf jdn/etw singen

to sing one's own praises — sich selber loben

2) (poet) besingen, singen von
3. vi
singen; (ears) dröhnen; (kettle) summen

they are singing from the same hymn sheet or song sheet ( Brit fig ) — sie sagen alle das Gleiche or dasselbe

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sing [sıŋ]
A v/i prät sang [sæŋ], auch sung [sʌŋ], pperf sung [sʌŋ]
1. singen:
sing along mitsingen;
sing to sb jemandem vorsingen;
sing up lauter singen;
sing small fig umg klein beigeben, kleinlaut werden
2. summen (Biene, Wasserkessel etc)
3. zirpen (Grille)
4. krähen (Hahn)
5. fig pfeifen, sausen, schwirren (Geschoss etc)
6. heulen, pfeifen (Wind)
7. klingen (Ohren)
8. poet singen, dichten:
sing of besingen
9. sich gut etc singen lassen (Melodie etc)
10. sing out (laut) rufen (for nach jemandem, etwas; for help um Hilfe)
11. sl singen (to bei):
sing on sb jemanden verpfeifen
B v/t
1. singen:
sing another song (oder tune) fig einen anderen Ton anschlagen;
sing the same song (oder tune) fig ins gleiche Horn blasen oder stoßen;
sing sorrow obs jammern
2. sing out ausrufen, schreien
3. poet besingen
4. sing a child to sleep ein Kind in den Schlaf singen
C s besonders US umg (Gemeinschafts)Singen n
* * *
1. intransitive verb,
sang, sung singen; (fig.) [Kessel, Wind:] singen
2. transitive verb,
sang, sung singen

sing somebody a song or a song for somebody — jemandem ein Lied vorsingen

sing somebody to sleep — jemanden in den Schlaf singen

Phrasal Verbs:
* * *
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: sang, sung)
= singen v.
(§ p.,pp.: sang, gesungen)

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