noun🔗ShareCantoType of singing done generally without instruments and harmony."The monks' morning prayer was a simple, powerful chant. "La oración matutina de los monjes era un canto simple y poderoso.musicreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCantoA short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music."The choir practiced a simple chant for the upcoming service, repeating the two-part melody until they knew it by heart. "El coro practicó un canto simple para el próximo servicio, repitiendo la melodía en dos partes hasta que la supieron de memoria.musicreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanto, cantinelaTwang; manner of speaking; a canting tone.""Even though the professor was intelligent, his lectures were hard to follow because of the nasal chant in his voice." "Aunque el profesor era inteligente, sus conferencias eran difíciles de seguir debido al canto nasal en su voz.languagesoundmusicstylecommunicationlinguisticswaycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCanto, salmodiaA repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual."The children in the schoolyard chanted the familiar school song. "Los niños en el patio de la escuela cantaron la familiar canción escolar.musicritualreligionculturetraditionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCantarTo sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music."The monks chant in the monastery every morning. "Los monjes cantan en el monasterio cada mañana.musicreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCantar, entonarTo sing or intone sacred text."The monks chant the ancient prayers every morning. "Los monjes entonan las antiguas oraciones cada mañana.religionmusicritualcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCantar, corearTo utter or repeat in a strongly rhythmical manner, especially as a group."The football fans chanted insults at the referee."Los aficionados al fútbol corearon insultos al árbitro.musicreligionritualsoundgrouptraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVender caballos fraudulentamente, exagerando sus méritosTo sell horses fraudulently, exaggerating their merits."The dishonest seller tried to chant the old, limping horse to the unsuspecting buyer, claiming it was a champion racer. "El vendedor deshonesto intentó vender fraudulentamente el viejo caballo cojo al comprador desprevenido, afirmando que era un corredor campeón.businesscommercejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
