canta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for canta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cantar¹ VB trans

1.1. cantar canción:

cantar

to sing

1.2. cantar (anunciar, pregonar):

los niños cantaban las tablas de multiplicar

the children were reciting o chanting their times tables

cántame las cifras

read o shout the figures out to me inf

1.3. cantar (en béisbol):

cantar

to call

2. cantar liter (ensalzar):

cantar

to sing the praises of

cantar

to extol the virtues of

el tan cantado mar

the oft-praised sea liter

3. cantar inf (delatar, descubrir):

cantar

to give away

4. cantar RioPl inf (avisar):

cantar

to tell

¿te dejó plantada? — te lo canté

he stood you up? — what did I tell you? o I warned you

el Cantar de los Cantares

the Song of Songs o of Solomon

el Cantar del Mío Cid

the ballad of El Cid

cantárselas claras a alg. inf se las canté claras

I gave it to her o told her straight inf

5. cantar RioPl inf (pedirse):

canto la cama de arriba

bags I o bags the top bunk inf

II.cantar¹ VB intr

1.1. cantar MUS:

cantar

to sing

habla cantando

she has a singsong voice o a lilt in her voice

1.2. cantar:

cantar pájaro:

to sing

cantar gallo:

to crow

cantar cigarra/grillo:

to chirp

cantar cigarra/grillo:

to chirrup

1.3. cantar agua/fuente:

cantar

to babble

2.1. cantar inf (confesar):

cantar

to talk inf

2.2. cantar GAMES:

cantar

to declare

2.3. cantar (anunciar, pregonar):

canta, que yo anoto

read it out, I'll write it down

las cifras cantan por sí solas

the figures speak for themselves

3. cantar Spain inf (apestar):

cantar

to stink inf

See also gallo³, gallo², gallo¹, coser

gallo³ (galla) N m (f) Chil inf m

gallo (galla)

guy inf

gallo (galla) f

woman

¿cómo estás gallo?

hi, buddy, how are you? Am inf

¿cómo estás gallo?

hi, mate, how are you? Brit inf

gallo² N m

1. gallo ZOOL:

gallo (ave)

cockerel

gallo (más grande)

rooster

gallo (más grande)

cock Brit

pelea de gallos

cockfight

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you must have got out of bed the wrong side this morning inf

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you're a real bear today Am inf

comer gallo Mex inf hoy parece que comiste gallo

you're like a bear with a sore head today Brit inf

dormírsele el gallo a alg. Mex inf que no se te duerma el gallo, que otro se ganará el ascenso

you can't afford to rest on your laurels; if you do, someone else will get the promotion

se me durmió el gallo y venció el plazo

I forgot about it and missed the closing date

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo

in no time at all

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo

in a flash

entre gallos y medianoche Arg

on the spur of the moment

entre gallos y medianoche Arg

hastily

gallo difícil o duro de pelar Mex inf resultaron gallos difíciles de pelar

they proved to be tough opposition

levantarse al cantar el gallo

to be up with the lark

levantarse al cantar el gallo

to get up at crack of dawn

mamar gallo Col inf

to mess o play around inf

mamar gallo Col inf

to muck around Brit inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to pull sb's leg inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to put sb on Am inf

mamarle gallo a alg. Col Ven inf

to have sb on Brit inf

matarle el gallo a alg. Mex inf

to shut sb up inf

cuando el otro le dijo que era policía, le mató el gallo

he soon shut up when the other guy told him he was a policeman inf

otro gallo cantaría o otro gallo me/te/nos cantara

things would be very different

pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)

to leg it inf

pelar gallo Mex inf (huir)

to hightail it Am inf

pelar gallo (morirse)

to kick the bucket inf

pelar gallo (morirse)

to snuff it Brit inf

pelaron gallo del mitin político antes de los cocolazos

they legged it o hightailed it out of the meeting before the fighting began inf

ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales

the Pumas are your best bet for the finals inf

ser el (mejor) gallo de alg. Mex inf los Pumas son su mejor gallo para las finales

I'd put my money on the Pumas for the finals inf

2. gallo Mex inf (bravucón):

gallo

macho

gallo

tough guy inf Brit

3. gallo inf:

gallo (de un cantante)

false note

(de un adolescente) soltó un gallo o Col se echó un gallo o Ven se le fue el gallo

his voice cracked o went squeaky

4. gallo (pez):

gallo

John Dory

5. gallo Mex (serenata):

gallo

serenade

le llevaron gallo a la novia

they serenaded the bride

6. gallo Mex inf (en el pelo):

se le hace un gallo en el lado izquierdo

his hair sticks up on the left

7. gallo Mex inf (prenda usada):

gallo

hand-me-down inf

se viste de puros gallos

all her clothes are hand-me-downs inf

se viste de puros gallos

everything she wears is secondhand

gallo¹ (galla) ADJ

1. gallo LatAm inf (bravucón):

gallo (galla)

tough inf

gallo (galla)

macho

2. gallo LatAm inf (valiente):

gallo (galla)

tough inf

solo los muy gallos se atreven

only the real tough nuts dare to do it inf

I.coser VB trans

1. coser:

coser FASHION, TEXTIL

to sew

coser un dobladillo

to sew a hem

¿me coses este botón?

will you sew this button on for me?

zapatos de suela cosida

shoes with stitched soles

cosió la falda a mano

she made the skirt by hand

cóselo a máquina

use the machine to sew it

cóselo a máquina

sew o do it on the machine

ser coser y cantar

to be as easy as falling off a log

ser coser y cantar

to be child's play

2. coser herida:

coser

to stitch

II.coser VB intr

coser

to sew

les cose a los hijos

she makes her children's clothes

cantar² N m

cantar

poem (gen set to music)

¡eso es otro cantar!

that's another o a different matter

¡eso es otro cantar!

that's a different kettle of fish

cantar de gesta N m

cantar de gesta

chanson de geste

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canta pésimo

she has a terrible voice

canta muy lindo

he sings beautifully

Translations for canta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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carol singer

persona que canta villancicos

he sings passably (well)

canta pasablemente

she sings tolerably well

canta razonablemente bien

she sings tolerably well

canta pasablemente

he sings diabolically

canta pésimo

he sings diabolically

canta que es un horror

sing of

cantar liter

canta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for canta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cantar VB intr, trans

1. cantar:

cantar (personas, pájaros)

to sing

cantar (gallo)

to crow

cantar (grillo)

to chirp

cantar (ranas)

to croak

en menos que canta un gallo inf

in no time at all

2. cantar (alabar):

cantar

to sing the praises of

3. cantar inf (confesar):

cantar

to talk

4. cantar (en el juego):

cantar

to declare

5. cantar inf (oler mal):

cantar

to stink

II.cantar N m

cantar

song

cantar (copla popular)

folksong

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cantar a dúo

to sing a duet

cantar en play-back

to mime a song

cantar en falsete

to sing falsetto

Translations for canta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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carol singer

persona f que canta villancicos

laughter is the best medicine prov

quien canta, sus males espanta prov

choirgirl

niña (f) que canta en el coro de una iglesia

sing person, bird

cantar

to sing to sb

cantar para alguien

sing

cantar

sing up

cantar más fuerte

to break forth into song

ponerse a cantar

canta Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cantar a alguien el salmo fig

to tell sb a few home truths

en menos que canta un gallo

in an instant [or flash]

en menos que canta un gallo inf

in no time at all

no les gusta cantar a todos los niños

not all the children like singing

ser cosa de coser y cantar

to be plain sailing

en menos (de lo) que canta un gallo

in less than no time

niña (f) que canta en el coro de una iglesia

choirgirl

no se me da muy bien cantar

I'm no great shakes as a singer

cantar una canción a pleno pulmón

to belt out a song

persona f que canta villancicos

carol singer