♦ song

♦ song
♦ song /sɒŋ/
n.
canto; canzone; cantico; aria; romanza; (fig.) poesia: a love song, una canzone d'amore; folk song, canto popolare; canzone folk; to sing a song, cantare una canzone; the Song of Songs, il Cantico dei Cantici; the song of the lark, il canto dell'allodola; celebrated in song, celebrato in poesia; cantato dai poeti; to burst into song, mettersi a cantare; to break into song, mettersi a cantare; intonare una canzone
● (fig. fam.) song and dance, agitazione; diavolo a quattro; casino (pop.); (USA) balla, discorso lungo ed evasivo; spiegazione contorta □ song book, canzoniere □ song contest, festival della canzone □ song sheet, spartito musicale (con il testo delle canzoni): (polit., org. az.) to sing from the same song sheet, fare gioco di squadra (spec. ripetendo le stesse cose) □ (zool.) song thrush (Turdus ericetorum), tordo bottaccio □ (fig.) to buy [to sell] st. for a song (o for an old song), comprare [vendere] qc. per una cifra irrisoria (o per quattro soldi) □ (fig.) to be on song, essere all'unisono; (di un gruppo, ecc.) essere affiatato; (anche) essere in gran forma, essere in forma smagliante □ (fig.) The song remains the same, la musica non cambia □ (fig.) It's nothing to make a song (and dance) about, non c'è da farne una questione; è cosa da nulla □ (fig. fam.) You're singing my song, mi hai tolto le parole di bocca!; sono pienamente d'accordo con te.

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