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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to sing along to a song |
to sing a song together with a recording of the song |
I sing along to Tokunaga Hideaki songs sometimes. |
| 2 |
accapella |
without instrumental music |
If you can sing accapella beautifully, you have a really great
voice. |
| 3 |
to be tone-deaf |
unable to hear the difference between musical notes or sing the
right musical notes |
My uncle is tone-deaf; he can't sing well at all. |
| 4 |
to sing in key |
to sing with the correct pitch of voice |
I can sing in key, except in really high keys. |
| 5 |
to be well-known |
to be known by many people |
Madonna is a well-known singer. |
| 6 |
to hum along with ~ |
to sing the notes of a song while keeping your lips closed |
If I don't know the lyrics, I just hum along with songs. |
| 7 |
one's go to song |
A song you always pick when you go to karaoke because you can
sing it well. |
I wanted to impress my friends, so I sang my go to song. |
| 8 |
on stage |
to do something (usually singing) on a stage |
During the event, Obama was onstage with Bruce
Springsteen. |
| 9 |
to lose one's voice |
to be unable to use one's voice, usually due to strain. |
I sang so much that I lost my voice. |
| 10 |
open mic night |
an event where anyone can get up on stage and sing to a group
of people in a bar / club. |
My local coffee shop had an open mic night once a week. |
| 11 |
to have a sing off |
to compete against someone in regards to singing ability |
Let's have a sing-off and see who's the better singer. |
| 12 |
to hit a high note |
to use your voice to create a note that is very high in
pitch |
When you sing songs written for female vocalists, you have to
hit some high notes. |
| 13 |
a tambourine |
a small musical instrument that is held in one hand and played
by shaking or hitting it with the other hand |
Tambourines are associated with hippies in America, so they are
not very popular nowadays. |
| 14 |
to lip sync |
to pretend to sing or say recorded words |
Lip-syncing is very difficult because timing is very
important. |
| 15 |
to project one's voice |
to make one's voice sound very loud |
"If you want to sing without a microphone, you really have to
project your voice." |
| 16 |
to sing back up |
to sing the backing track to a song |
Michael Jackson always had many people singing backup. |
| 17 |
lead vocals |
the words of the song that are the lead singer |
The person who sings lead vocals is usually the most popular in
a band. |
| 18 |
a chorus |
a part of a song that is repeated between verses |
The choruses of many AKB48 songs are really really easy to
remember. |
| 19 |
to know ~ off by heart |
to know something very well |
I know "Happy Birthday" off by heart. |
| 20 |
to compete against ~ |
to try to be better or more successful at something than
someone else |
I competed against Kaori Kozai in a singing competition |
| 21 |
an oldie but a goodie |
an old song that is still popular |
Many songs from the 50's are oldies but goodies. |