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Descant
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
Translation of "descant" into Russian
descant
Noun
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
descant
descants pl
дескант
The choir sang a beautiful descant during the service.
Хор исполнил красивый дескант во время службы.
descant
Verb
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
descant
descants
descanted Past Simple / Past Participle
descanting Gerund
He would often descant on the virtues of hard work.
Он часто рассуждал о достоинствах усердного труда.
Additional translations
рассматривать пленительно
Definitions
descant
Noun
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
A melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
The choir sang a beautiful descant that soared above the main melody.
A discourse or discussion on a particular subject.
The professor's descant on the history of the Renaissance was both informative and engaging.
A small recorder pitched an octave above the treble; a soprano recorder.
The music teacher handed each student a descant to practice scales.
descant
Verb
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
To talk or write at length about a particular subject.
She would often descant on the virtues of her favorite authors during our book club meetings.
To sing or play a descant (a high countermelody).
During the final verse the sopranos descanted over the main choir.
descant
Adjective
UK
/ˈdɛskænt/
US
/ˈdɛskænt/
Relating to or pitched in the descant register; higher-pitched than the ordinary variety.
She bought a descant recorder for the school concert.
Idioms and phrases
descant singer
The descant singer performed beautifully at the concert.
певец дисканта
Певец дисканта великолепно выступил на концерте.
descant melody
The choir's descant melody added a vibrant layer to the performance.
мелодия дисканта
Мелодия дисканта хора добавила яркий слой в исполнение.
descant voice
Her descant voice could be heard clearly above the choir.
голос дисканта
Ее голос дисканта был четко слышен над хором.
descant part
He practiced the descant part for hours before the concert.
часть дисканта
Он часами отрабатывал часть дисканта перед концертом.
descant line
The composer wrote an intricate descant line for the sopranos.
линия дисканта
Композитор написал сложную линию дисканта для сопрано.
descant on theme
The professor descanted on the theme for over an hour.
развивать тему
Профессор развивал тему более часа.
descant upon idea
She began to descant upon the idea during the meeting.
развивать идею
Она начала развивать идею во время встречи.
descant about beauty
The poet descanted about the beauty of nature.
рассуждать о красоте
Поэт рассуждал о красоте природы.
descant over melody
The musicians descanted over the main melody in an improvisational style.
варьировать мелодию
Музыканты варьировали основную мелодию в импровизационном стиле.
descant regarding issue
The journalist descanted regarding the issue in her latest article.
рассуждать по поводу проблемы
Журналистка рассуждала по поводу проблемы в своей последней статье.