glee

júbilo, alegría

Alegría intensa, a veces porque a otra persona le ha ocurrido algo malo.

En inglés sencillo: Great happiness, sometimes because something bad has happened to someone else.

• The children shouted with glee.
• She could hardly hide her glee at winning.
• He watched his rival lose with obvious glee.

Sinónimos: delight, joy

Antónimos: misery, sorrow

Expresiones frecuentes: with glee, full of glee, shout with glee

canción polifónica

Canción para al menos tres cantantes solistas, interpretada sin instrumentos musicales.

En inglés sencillo: A song for at least three solo singers, performed without musical instruments.

• Three singers performed a glee.
• The concert ended with an English glee for four voices.
• These glees need no piano accompaniment.

Sinónimos: part song

Expresiones frecuentes: sing a glee, three-part glee, English glee

entretenimiento musical, música

Música, canto o diversión ofrecidos por artistas.

En inglés sencillo: Music, singing, or entertainment provided by performers.

• The feast ended with music and glee.
• Minstrels filled the hall with glee.
• The guests enjoyed an evening of glee after supper.

Sinónimos: music, entertainment

Expresiones frecuentes: music and glee, evening of glee

cantar a varias voces

Cantar una canción a varias voces, sin instrumentos musicales.

En inglés sencillo: To sing a song with several other voices and without musical instruments.

• The singers gathered to glee together.
• They gleed in harmony after supper.
• The company would glee without any instruments.

Sinónimos: sing

Expresiones frecuentes: glee together, glee in harmony