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merriam webster
to sing or play in tune
para cantar o tocar afinado
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to, sing, or, play, in, tune.
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sing verb

unfavorite favorite play sound
sang, has sung, is singing, sings
cantar
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A singer singing into the microphone

Example sentences of
sing verb

  • •She sings in the choir.
  • •The children danced and sang.
  • •He sang softly to the baby.
  • •She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too.
  • •We all stood and sang the national anthem.
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  • •I can't sing the high notes.
  • •Do you hear the birds singing?
  • •The kettle sang on the stove.
  • •The bullet sang past his helmet.
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  • Tenga en cuenta que la forma en el pasado es sang.

play verb

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played, has played, is playing, plays
jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante); jugar; juguetear; tocar (musica o un instrumento); tocar; interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro); actuar (en una obra de teatro)

Example sentences of
play verb

  • •The children play in the park.
  • •Can Sara come out and play?
  • •He played by himself in his room.
  • •Did you play any sports in high school?
  • •No one dares to play chess with him.
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  • •The children were playing hide-and-seek.
  • •I have a chess set. Do you want to play?
  • •It's your turn to play.
  • •She hurt her wrist but decided to continue playing.
  • •He played in every major tournament this year.
  • •The children were playing in the yard.
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Synonyms of
play verb

fiddle, perform, toy

in tune

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afinado (dícese de un instrumento o de la voz), sintonizado, en sintonía

Example sentences of
in tune

  • •Your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics.
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