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Ballad
UK
/ˈbæl.əd/
US
/ˈbæl.əd/
Translation of "ballad" into Russian
Definitions
ballad
Noun
UK
/ˈbæl.əd/
US
/ˈbæl.əd/
A type of song or poem that tells a story, often a romantic or sentimental one.
The singer performed a beautiful ballad about lost love.
A slow, sentimental, or romantic song.
The band ended their concert with a touching ballad that moved the audience to tears.
A narrative poem, traditionally of folk origin and composed in short stanzas, adapted for singing.
Scholars have preserved an ancient Scottish ballad about a doomed love triangle.
ballad
Verb
UK
/ˈbæl.əd/
US
/ˈbæl.əd/
To compose, sing, or celebrate in the form of a ballad.
The poet balladed the hero's adventures in simple rhyming verses.
ballad
Adjective
UK
/ˈbæl.əd/
US
/ˈbæl.əd/
Relating to or characteristic of a ballad; in the style of a ballad.
The album features a ballad arrangement of the anthem.
Idioms and phrases
traditional ballad
The singer performed a traditional ballad that moved everyone.
традиционная баллада
Певец исполнил традиционную балладу, которая растрогала всех.
romantic ballad
They danced slowly to the romantic ballad playing on the radio.
романтическая баллада
Они медленно танцевали под романтическую балладу, играющую по радио.
folk ballad
The folk ballad tells the story of a brave knight.
народная баллада
Народная баллада рассказывает историю храброго рыцаря.
epic ballad
The epic ballad was about the legendary hero's adventures.
эпическая баллада
Эпическая баллада была о приключениях легендарного героя.
popular ballad
That song became a popular ballad in the 1990s.
популярная баллада
Эта песня стала популярной балладой в 1990-х годах.