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chanteur

singer

noun shahn-TER Less Common

Usage Note

Chanteur is the masculine form; the feminine is chanteuse, which is also used in English for a female cabaret or jazz singer. A classical opera singer is more precisely called a chanteur lyrique. The verb is chanter and the act of singing is le chant.

Examples

"Ce chanteur a une belle voix."

Natural Translation

This singer has a beautiful voice.

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