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singer

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪŋə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sing′ər for 'sing'; sin′jər for 'singe')

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Inglés	Español
singer n	([sb] who sings)	cantante n común
(de flamenco)	cantaor, cantaora nm, nf
Adam is a singer in a band.
Adam es el cantante de una banda.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
backing singer n	(person: sings backup)	corista n común
backup singer n	(singer: supports main vocalist)	cantante de acompañamiento n común + loc adj
The backup singers were amazing at the concert.
blues singer n	(performer who sings blues music) (MX, informal)	blusero, blusera nm, nf
Muddy Waters is a well-known blues singer.
cantante de blues n común + loc adj
carol singer n	usually plural (person who sings Christmas songs)	cantante de villancicos n común + loc adj
country singer n	(sings country music)	cantante de country n común + loc adj
She moved to Nashville to fulfill her dreams of becoming a country singer.
folk singer n	(vocalist who performs folk music)	cantante de folk n común + loc adj
Folk singers often accompany themselves on simple musical instruments, such as the guitar.
Los cantantes de folk suelen acompañarse con un único instrumento musical, como la guitarra.
cantante popular n común + adj
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El viejito que ves allí en la banca del parque es nuestro cantante popular.
jazz singer n	(vocalist who sings jazz music)	cantante de jazz n común + loc adj
Ella Fitzgerald was an amazing jazz singer.
lead singer n	(main singer in a popular music group)	cantante n común
He's always wanted to be the lead singer in a rock band.
Siempre quiso ser el cantante de una banda de rock.
vocalista n común
Siempre quiso ser el vocalista de una banda de rock.
cantante principal n común + adj
Siempre quiso ser el cantante principal de una banda de rock.
opera singer n	(vocalist who performs opera)	cantante de ópera n común + loc adj
The opera singer would have preferred to sing Verdi rather than Wagner.
La cantante de ópera hubiera preferido cantar Verdi antes que Wagner.
cantante lírico, cantante lírica n común + adj
La cantante lírica hubiera preferido cantar Verdi antes que Wagner.
pop singer n	abbr ([sb] who sings popular music) (MX)	popero, popera nm, mf
Thousands gathered at the stadium to see the pop singer perform.
cantante pop n común + adj
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pasaron un video de la famosa cantante pop.
popular singer n	([sb] who sings pop music)	cantante popular n común + adj
protest singer n	(political folk singer)	cantante de protesta n común + loc adj
rap artist, rap singer n	(singer who performs rap music)	rapero, rapera nm, nf
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los raperos suelen vestir de una manera muy característica.
rock singer n	([sb] who sings rock music)	cantante de rock n común + loc adj
When I was a kid my favorite rock singer was Robert Plant.
Cuando yo era un niño mi cantante de rock preferido era Robert Plant.
singer-songwriter n	([sb]: composes, performs songs)	cantautor, cantautora nm, nf
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time.
torch singer	(torch song singer)	cantante de baladas n común + loc adj

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'singer' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

accompanist - backup singer - balladeer - baritone - basso - belter - caroler - castrato - chanteuse - choirboy - choirgirl - chorister - contralto - countertenor - crooner - diva - falsetto - harmonizer - lead singer - mezzo - mezzo-soprano - pop artist - prima donna - protest singer - rap artist - rock and roll - rock star - screamer - songster - songstress - soprano - torch singer - treble - vocalist - yodeler

Spanish:

intérprete - cantante - cantor - vocalista - cantador - cantautor - cantaor - corista - trovador - segunda voz - payador - milonguero - salmista - vicetiple - campanillero - coplero - cupletista - jotero

In Lists: Music professions, PET Vocabulary List - S, Vocabulaire , more...

Synonyms: vocalist, voice, diva, artist, pop star, more...

Collocations: a [jazz, blues, soul] singer, a [leading, famous] opera singer, a [choir, gospel, church] singer, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "singer" in the title:

a praise-singer's victory ode
An emotional storyteller and a powerful singer
artista? For singer and/or music group?
As good a singer as or as a good singer as - grammar
background singer
Backing-up / back-up singer.
bathroom singer
Because it was Thursday, the programme ended with a singer singing - tiempos verbales - grammar
do you think of yourself as a timeless and universal singer?
dwelling singer
Female singer to fit the new style
former singer
f*** if the singer didn't joke
future revolutionary singer and poet
Gary _______ the best singer in the group
goes all out as singer
have you ever met an actor or a singer?
Have you heard of the singer....?
He isn't thought of as a singer ...
heard a singer as/like you - grammar
How long have you been an opera singer? - grammar
I like that singer a lot / I like a lot that singer - grammar
is the world’s greatest singer
lead singer
little singer
monotone/tone-deaf singer = tonillero?
perform at (dancer, singer)
psalm singer - The psalm-singing dead shot of the hills.
robed singer
Saloon singer
more...

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