cante (m)
n.
canto, section in a long poem
cantar
v.
sing; chant; sound; perform; squeal, tattle
cantar
v.
sing, tune; crow; jug
CANTE
Singing
cante
= singing.
Ex: They ask for humorous plays, for plays with certain historical settings or for plays which incorporate music and singing in some form.
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* concurso de cante = singing competition.
cantar
= chant, sing.
Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado sang, participio sung.
Ex: Finally, add the mass confusion wrought by the sudden appearance of a new technology in the library, with its practitioners chanting acronymic prayers, seemingly derived from a mushroom ritual.
Ex: It is hoped that by the year 2000 there will not be a chorus of unemployed librarians singing 'Where have all the libraries gone?'.
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* cantar las alabanzas = sing + Posesivo + praises.
* cantar victoria = claim + victory.
* coser y cantar = plain sailing, walkover.
* tan fácil como coser y cantar = as simple as ABC.