chanter/ʃɑ̃.te/
verb · A2 · Frequency 639
verb
Meanings
to sing
Can be used transitively or intransitively, meaning to produce musical vocal sounds.
to crow (of a rooster)
Intransitive verb specifically referring to the sound made by a rooster.
Examples
J'aime chanter sous la douche le matin.
I like to sing in the shower in the morning.
Les enfants veulent chanter pour leurs parents.
The children want to sing for their parents.
Nous avons entendu le coq chanter avant l'aube.
We heard the rooster crow before dawn.
Collocations
- chanter à tue-têteto sing at the top of one’s voice
Common mistakes
Elle préfère ne chanter pas seule.
Elle préfère ne pas chanter seule.
To negate the infinitive chanter, place both ne and pas before chanter; pas does not follow chanter.
Related words
synonyminterpréterto perform, to sing
synonympousser la chansonnetteto sing (colloquial)
antonymse taireto keep silent
verb
Meanings
to sing
Can be used transitively or intransitively, meaning to produce musical vocal sounds.
to crow (of a rooster)
Intransitive verb specifically referring to the sound made by a rooster.
Examples
Elle faisait la vaisselle en chantant doucement.
She was doing the dishes while singing softly.
Les enfants traversaient la cour en chantant à pleine voix.
The children crossed the playground singing at the top of their voices.
Le coq s'est mis à battre des ailes en chantant dès l'aube.
The rooster began flapping its wings and crowing at dawn.
verb
Meanings
to sing
Can be used transitively or intransitively, meaning to produce musical vocal sounds.
to crow (of a rooster)
Intransitive verb specifically referring to the sound made by a rooster.
Examples
Après avoir chanté pendant une heure, elle a bu un verre d'eau.
After singing for an hour, she drank a glass of water.
Le public a applaudi quand le groupe a chanté sa dernière chanson.
The audience applauded when the band sang its last song.
Le coq a chanté avant le lever du soleil.
The rooster crowed before sunrise.
Collocations
- chanter à tue-têteto sing at the top of one’s voice
Common mistakes
Elle préfère ne chanter pas seule.
Elle préfère ne pas chanter seule.
To negate the infinitive chanter, place both ne and pas before chanter; pas does not follow chanter.
Related words
synonyminterpréterto perform, to sing
synonympousser la chansonnetteto sing (colloquial)
antonymse taireto keep silent
verb
Meanings
to sing
Can be used transitively or intransitively, meaning to produce musical vocal sounds.
to crow (of a rooster)
Intransitive verb specifically referring to the sound made by a rooster.
Examples
Ma fille chante dans la chorale de son école.
My daughter sings in her school choir.
Quand elle chante, toute la famille l'écoute en silence.
When she sings, the whole family listens to her in silence.
Le coq chante avant le lever du soleil.
The rooster crows before sunrise.
Collocations
- chanter à tue-têteto sing at the top of one’s voice
Common mistakes
Elle préfère ne chanter pas seule.
Elle préfère ne pas chanter seule.
To negate the infinitive chanter, place both ne and pas before chanter; pas does not follow chanter.
Related words
synonyminterpréterto perform, to sing
synonympousser la chansonnetteto sing (colloquial)
antonymse taireto keep silent
verb
Meanings
to sing
Can be used transitively or intransitively, meaning to produce musical vocal sounds.
to crow (of a rooster)
Intransitive verb specifically referring to the sound made by a rooster.
Examples
Tu chantes souvent sous la douche.
You often sing in the shower.
Tu chantes faux quand tu es fatigué.
You sing off-key when you are tired.
Coq, tu chantes dès l'aube et tu réveilles tout le village.
Rooster, you crow at dawn and wake up the whole village.