How do you use "sing" in a sentence?

She loves to sing in the shower—you can hear her from downstairs. The choir sang beautifully at the Christmas concert. He's been singing her praises ever since she helped him with the project.

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Q: What does "sing" mean?

To produce musical sounds with the voice 'Sing' means to produce musical sounds with the voice. It can be done alone or in a group. Figuratively, 'singing one's praises' means to praise someone enthusiastically. The past tense is 'sang' and the past participle is 'sung.'

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Significado: To produce musical sounds with the voice

唱歌，歌唱

cantar

歌う

노래하다

'Sing' means to produce musical sounds with the voice. It can be done alone or in a group. Figuratively, 'singing one's praises' means to praise someone enthusiastically. The past tense is 'sang' and the past participle is 'sung.'

「sing」意思是用声音发出音乐的声音。可以独唱也可以合唱。比喻性地，「singing one's praises」意思是热情地赞扬某人。过去式是「sang」，过去分词是「sung」。

«Sing» significa producir sonidos musicales con la voz. Puede hacerse solo o en grupo. En sentido figurado, «singing one's praises» significa alabar a alguien con entusiasmo. El pasado es «sang» y el participio pasado es «sung».

「sing」は声で音楽的な音を出すことを意味します。一人でもグループでも行えます。比喩的に「singing one's praises」は誰かを熱心に褒めることを意味します。過去形は「sang」、過去分詞は「sung」です。

'Sing'은 목소리로 음악적인 소리를 내는 것을 의미한다. 혼자 또는 단체로 할 수 있다. 비유적으로 'singing one's praises'는 누군가를 열정적으로 칭찬하는 것을 뜻한다. 과거형은 'sang', 과거분사는 'sung'이다.

Ejemplos

She loves to sing in the shower—you can hear her from downstairs.
她喜欢在淋浴时唱歌——从楼下都能听到她的声音。
Le encanta cantar en la ducha; se la oye desde abajo.
彼女はシャワー中に歌うのが大好きで、下の階からも聞こえる。
그녀는 샤워할 때 노래하는 것을 좋아해서, 아래층에서도 들린다.
The choir sang beautifully at the Christmas concert.
合唱团在圣诞音乐会上唱得很美。
El coro cantó maravillosamente en el concierto de Navidad.
合唱団はクリスマスコンサートで美しく歌った。
합창단은 크리스마스 콘서트에서 아름답게 노래했다.
He's been singing her praises ever since she helped him with the project.
自从她帮了他的项目之后，他一直对她赞不绝口。
No ha dejado de hacer elogios de ella desde que lo ayudó con el proyecto.
彼女がプロジェクトを手伝ってくれてから、彼はずっと彼女を褒めちぎっている。
그녀가 프로젝트를 도와준 이후로 그는 계속 그녀를 칭찬하고 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'singan', from Proto-Germanic '*sengwan'. One of the oldest verbs in English, cognate with German 'singen'. The strong verb pattern (sing, sang, sung) preserves an ancient ablaut alternation.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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