cantar

Del latín 'cantāre', que significa 'cantar'.

VERB (1)

[/kanˈtaɾ/^es-ES]

to sing literal / to chant formalartistic / to croon informal / to intonate formalartistic / to carol seasonalformal / untranslatable concept untranslatable (While 'cantar' can be translated as 'to sing', certain nuances or contexts of singing may not have a direct counterpart in ENGLISH.)

Synonyms entonar formalartístico , cantarolar informalantiguo

Antonyms silencio

To produce musical sounds with the voice, typically words with a melody. While the primary meaning of cantar is 'to sing' (referring to human vocalization), it also extends to the vocalizations of certain animals, such as birds or roosters (where English might use more specific verbs like 'to crow' or 'to chirp' in addition to 'to sing'). Furthermore, it can be used figuratively to describe the sound produced by inanimate objects, like a whistling kettle or wind, in contexts where English would typically employ different verbs such as 'to whistle' or 'to howl'.

irregular

future	present	preterite
cantaré, cantarás, cantará, cantaremos, cantaréis, cantarán	canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, cantan	canté, cantaste, cantó, cantamos, cantasteis, cantaron

A mi hermana le encanta cantar en la ducha. — My sister loves to sing in the shower.
Cada mañana, el gallo canta al amanecer. — Every morning, the rooster crows at dawn.
La tetera empezó a cantar cuando el agua hirvió. — The kettle started to whistle when the water boiled.