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corridos

/kəˈriːdoʊz/ /kɔˈriːdoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A Mexican or Mexican-American ballad or folk song.

Examples :

"At the family gathering, my grandfather sang old corridos about his life in Mexico. "
music culture literature history entertainment

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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sang verb

[sɛŋ] [saŋ] [seɪŋ]

To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.

""I really want to sing in the school choir," said Vera."

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life noun

/laɪf/

The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

"Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life."

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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song noun

/sɒŋ/ /sɑŋ/

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

"Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday."

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gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

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ballad noun

/ˈbæləd/

A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.

"The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander."

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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folk noun

/fəʊk/ /foʊk/

A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.

"The diverse folk of the region formed a strong and united nation. "