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croons

/kɹuːnz/

Meanings
verb

Cantar suavemente, arrullar

To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.

Examples :

"The mother croons a lullaby to help her baby fall asleep. "
La madre arrulla una canción de cuna para ayudar a su bebé a dormir.
music entertainment sound action

Related Words

Illustration injured

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

Herir, lesionar

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

La caída hirió la rodilla del niño.

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

Madre

"He had something of his mother in him."

Tenía algo de su madre en él.

Illustration continuous

continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Continuo, ininterrumpido

"a continuous current of electricity"

Una corriente continua de electricidad.

Illustration softly

softly adverb

/ˈsɑftli/ /ˈsɒftli/ /ˈsɔftli/

Suavemente, delicadamente

"The mother spoke softly to her crying baby, trying to soothe him. "

La madre le habló suavemente a su bebé llorando, tratando de calmarlo.

Illustration asleep

asleep adjective

/əˈsliːp/

Dormido, durmiente

"I was asleep when you called."

Estaba dormido cuando llamaste.

Illustration gently

gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

Suavemente, con suavidad

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

La madre le habló a su hijo suavemente, tratando de calmarlo.

Illustration echoing

echoing verb

/ˈɛkoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɛkəʊɪŋ/

Hacer eco, resonar

"The sound of my footsteps was echoing in the empty hallway. "

El sonido de mis pasos resonaba en el pasillo vacío.

Illustration crooned

crooned verb

/kɹuːnd/

Cantar suavemente, arrullar

"The singer crooned a sweet melody to her daughter as she put her to bed. "

La cantante cantó suavemente una dulce melodía a su hija mientras la acostaba.

Illustration manner

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Manera, modo

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

Mi hermana aprendió a escribir de una manera muy cuidadosa.

Illustration sentimental

sentimental adjective

/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

Sentimental, emotivo

"She kept every card and letter she'd ever received, because she was a very sentimental person. "

Ella guardaba cada tarjeta y carta que había recibido, porque era una persona muy sentimental.

Illustration lullaby

lullaby noun

/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

Canción de cuna

"The mother sang a soft lullaby to help her baby fall asleep. "

La madre cantó una suave canción de cuna para ayudar a su bebé a dormir.

Illustration singing

singing verb

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

Cantar

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

«Realmente quiero cantar en el coro de la escuela», dijo Vera.