chorus

UK
/ˈkɔːrəs/
US
/ˈkɔrəs/

Translations

chorusnoun
choruses
pl
UK
/ˈkɔːrəs/
US
/ˈkɔrəs/
refrainPartie répétée d’une chanson.
Everyone joined in to sing the chorus of the popular song.
Tout le monde s’est joint pour chanter le refrain de la chanson populaire.
chœurPar extension, groupe de personnes s’exprimant ensemble ou simultanément.
The audience responded with a chorus of boos.
Le public a répondu par un chœur de huées.
chœurEn musique et au théâtre; sens principal pour un ensemble de chanteurs ou un passage chanté.
The chorus sang beautifully during the concert.
Le chœur a chanté magnifiquement pendant le concert.
chœurAu théâtre grec et dans le théâtre classique, le chœur qui commente l’action.
In ancient Greek theater, the chorus provided background and summary information to help the audience follow the performance.
Dans le théâtre grec ancien, le chœur fournissait des informations de contexte et un résumé pour aider le public à suivre la représentation.
Additional translations
chorusEn technique audio, anglicisme courant.
Synonyms
vocal group
singing group
chorusverb
chorused
Past Simple
chorused
Past Participle
chorusing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɔː.rəs/
US
/ˈkɔːr.əs/
direAvec l’idée de dire en chœur, en unisson.
The crowd chorused their approval as the band took the stage.
La foule a dit son approbation en chœur lorsque le groupe est monté sur scène.
répéterAvec l’idée de répéter simultanément ou en écho.
The children chorused the teacher's instructions during the rehearsal.
Les enfants ont répété en chœur les instructions du professeur pendant la répétition.
chorusadjective
UK
/ˈkɔː.rəs/
US
/ˈkɔːr.əs/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'chorus line', 'chorus girl').
choralRelatif à un chœur ou à une chorale.
She auditioned for a chorus role and was cast as a chorus girl.
Elle a passé une audition pour un rôle choral et a été choisie comme danseuse de chœur.

Definitions

chorusnoun
A group of singers who perform together, typically in a choir or opera.
The chorus sang beautifully during the concert.
A part of a song that is repeated after each verse, typically by a group of singers.
Everyone joined in to sing the chorus of the popular song.
A simultaneous utterance of something by many people.
The audience responded with a chorus of boos.
A group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together.
In ancient Greek theater, the chorus provided background and summary information to help the audience follow the performance.
A single performer in drama who speaks the prologue or comments on the action.
In Shakespeare's Henry V, the Chorus urges the audience to imagine the scene.
A piece of choral music intended to be sung by a choir.
The choir rehearsed a Bach chorus for the concert.
An electronic audio effect that thickens a sound by mixing it with delayed, slightly detuned copies of the original signal.
He added a chorus to the guitar track to make it sound fuller.
chorusverb
To sing or say something together in unison.
The crowd chorused their approval as the band took the stage.
To repeat or echo a sound or phrase simultaneously.
The children chorused the teacher's instructions during the rehearsal.
chorusadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a chorus or choir, especially designating people or things associated with it.
She auditioned for a chorus role and was cast as a chorus girl.