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The meaning of the English word "sing" and how you use it

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sing
(verb) (intransitive) (infinitive) to make musical sounds with the voice, often to a set melody
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They like to sing .
You should sing on the stage .
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Video Examples

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No Double Negatives!
In this sentence , " Justin , he can sing ," we have two subjects ; " Justin " and " he ."
Should I Use "To" or "For"?
No , I 'm not going to sing , sorry , no . . . not going to happen .
"You Can Close Your Eyes" - James Taylor
I can't sing blues anymore .
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sing
(verb) (intransitive) (present) (I / we / you / they) to make musical sounds with the voice, often to a set melody
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Jeeyoung

Jeeyoung

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Jeeyoung completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an ESL emphasis at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation work was honored with a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation. Her research interests include second language learning, family literacy, and dyslexia from a sociocultural perspective. Her co-authored articles and book chapters have been published. Additionally, she has been working as a translator and localizer, living in the US.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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We sing in the car .
They sing very well .
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Video Examples

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Noun Jam!
If you know a person , place , or thing , sing it with me . Oh .
Should I Use "To" or "For"?
I sing . . . you ?
Let's Go - Action Verbs!
Sing .
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sing
(verb) (imperative) (you) to make musical sounds with the voice, often to a set melody
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Sing a song with me .
Sing louder so I can hear you .
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Video Examples

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Action Song
Sing with me .
Action Song
Sing with me .
Action Song
Dance everybody and sing with me .
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let's...sing
(verb) (imperative) (we) to make musical sounds with the voice, often to a set melody
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Kanako

Kanako

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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
Let's sing a song !
Let's sing together .
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The Balloon Song
Okay , let's sing it a little quieter now .
Who Is He/She?
Let's sing a song together .
Christmas - Hello, Reindeer
Let's sing it once again .
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will...sing
(verb) (future) (I / we / you / they / he / she / it) to say words with music, like a song
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I will sing a song I wrote at the talent show .
The band will sing my favorite song at the concert .
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"Just a Song" - My Fair Fiend
and all the crowd will sing along
"Just a Song" - My Fair Fiend
and all the crowd will sing along
Should I Use "To" or "For"?
I will sing " for you ".
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