Dutch–English dictionary
English translation of the Dutch word zingen
| Dutch | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
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| (gefluit; zang; gezang) | ||
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ieder vogeltje zingt zoals het gebekt is | if better were within, better would come out | birdo kantas laŭ sia beko |
| (bezingen) | sing of | |
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sing of | ||
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| (gefluit; zang; zingen) | ||
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| (lied; zang) | ||
singer ; vocalist | ||
| Dutch | English |
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| zingen | ⇆ carol; ⇆ chant; ⇆ hymn; ⇆ sing; ⇆ singing; ⇆ vocalize; ⇆ warble |
| een ander liedje zingen | ⇆ change one’s tune |
| een toontje lager zingen | ⇆ climb down; ⇆ come down a peg or two; ⇆ come off the high horse; ⇆ eat humble pie; ⇆ sing small |
| het liedje van verlangen zingen | ⇆ dawdle at bedtime for a few moments’ grace |
| ieder vogeltje zingt zoals het gebekt is | ⇆ if better were within, better would come out |
| iemand een toontje lager doen zingen | ⇆ make somebody sing another tune; ⇆ take somebody down a peg or two; ⇆ knock somebody off his perch |
| vals zingen | ⇆ sing false; ⇆ sing out of tune |
| vogeltjes die zo vroeg zingen, zijn voor de poes | ⇆ sing before breakfast, cry before night; ⇆ sing before breakfast and you’ll cry before night |
| bezingen | ⇆ chant; ⇆ hymn; ⇆ poeticize; ⇆ poetize; ⇆ sing; ⇆ sing of |
| gezang | ⇆ chant; ⇆ descant; ⇆ hymn; ⇆ song; ⇆ singing; ⇆ warbling; ⇆ warble |
| meezingen | ⇆ join; ⇆ sing along |
| toezingen | ⇆ sing to |
| uitzingen | ⇆ sing out; ⇆ sing to the end |
| voorzingen | ⇆ sing to; ⇆ lead the song |
| zanger | ⇆ bard; ⇆ caroller; ⇆ chanter; ⇆ melodist; ⇆ singer; ⇆ songster; ⇆ vocalist; ⇆ vocal performer |