chant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɑːnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃænt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chant, chänt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
chant n (choral song)canto nm
  (religioso)cántico nm
  (religioso)canto litúrgico nm + adj
 The sound of the monks' chant echoed through the monastery.
 El sonido del canto de los mojes resonaba por el monasterio.
chant n (sung psalm, prayer)canto nm
 The psalter is a book containing religious chants.
 Los salmos son un libro que contiene cantos religiosos.
chant n (repeated slogan)coro nm
  canto nm
  cántico nm
 The protestors began a chant of "We want justice!"
 Los manifestantes empezaron a gritar a coro «¡queremos justicia!».
chant n (monotonous voice)canto nm
  coro nm
 All other sounds were drowned out by the crowd's monotonous chant.
 Todos los otros sonidos se ahogaban en el canto monótono de la multitud.
chant [sth]⇒ vtr (slogan, etc.: repeat)corear⇒ vtr
 The crowd chanted, "Encore! Encore!"
 El público coreaba «¡otra, otra!».
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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Gregorian chant n (Roman Catholic choral song)canto gregoriano loc nom m
 When well sung, Gregorian chant seems to breathe with a life of its own.
 Cuando está bien interpretado, el canto gregoriano parece cobrar un aliento de vida propio.
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'chant' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
antiphon - cantillate - haka - intone - plainsong
Spanish:
salmodia - salmodiar - consigna - corear - cántico - alabado - cantar - canto gregoriano - gorigori - porra - responsorio

Collocations: a [rhythmic, ritual, religious] chant, a [football, stadium, team, school] chant, chants from the [crowd, fans], more...

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