chanter

Senses

1. 1.

   to sing

   to produce melodic sounds with the voice

2. 2.

   to celebrate; to praise

   to speak or write in praise of something

3. 3.

   to crow (of a rooster)

   to make the characteristic cry of a rooster

Examples

• "Elle chante très bien, surtout l'opéra."

  She sings very well, especially opera.

• "Les poètes ont chanté l'amour et la beauté."

  Poets have celebrated love and beauty.

• "Le coq chante au lever du soleil."

  The rooster crows at sunrise.

Usage

Standard, everyday verb. Note the idiomatic phrase "chanter faux" (to sing off-key) and "c'est du chanté" (it's singing/it's obvious). Often used with a direct object when the sense is to celebrate or praise (e.g., chanter les louanges = to sing someone's praises).