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Meanings of vocal in English

Russian
вокал
Catalan
veu
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Short lyric in instrumental music.

вокал
Portuguese
vocal
Catalan
vocal

Relating to or designed for or using the singing voice.

Related terms
vocal
Portuguese
canções
Catalan
cançó
Spanish
canción

A short musical composition with words.

canções

Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently.

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Examples for "song"
Examples for "song"
1
Asked about the song's potential release, he said: Who knows right now.
Reuters
2
When words fail, Eurovision song-writers are quite prepared to seek other alternatives.
The Irish Times
3
The response to the song has been very good, said Dr Love.
Jamaica Observer
4
The song is right: the Mournes do sweep down to the sea.
The Irish Times
5
Her song 'Good Wood' came to her one day when stacking firewood.
Radio NZ
Usage of vocal in English
1
Former colonial power France has been a vocal backer of military action.
Reuters
2
Virtually no political issue these days has such vocal and high-profile support.
News.com.au
3
The best source of pressure is an informed, concerned and vocal public.
The South African
4
Best American Roots Performance For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings.
Ebony
5
The less good news is that there is a new vocal fad.
The Irish Times
6
The swing and, in vocal music, the general spirit of the text.
Essentials in Conducting
7
The pathological result showed a malignant tumor in the right vocal cord.
Pubmed
8
So far the most vocal demands have come from outside Santa Fe.
The Guardian
9
Best Traditional R&B Performance For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
Ebony
10
Tax Justice South Africa are vocal critics of the prohibition on tobacco.
The South African
11
The music in the tones of the answer was a vocal rebuke.
Within the Law: From the Play of Bayard Veiller
12
Recently, electrical stimulation in vocal rehabilitation has been the subject of studies.
Pubmed
13
Best Country Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
Ebony
14
Australian swimming coaches have been particularly vocal in their criticism of China.
The Irish Times
15
While conservative groups have been most vocal, the debate transcends party lines.
Reuters
16
Lab-grown replacements for damaged vocal cords are still years away, Welham said.
The Guardian
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Translations for vocal
Russian
вокал
Spanish
canción
Vocal through the time
Vocal across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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