What does chanson in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chanson in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chanson in French.

The word chanson in French means song, ballad, It's always the same old refrain!, drinking song, hit song, hit, ballad, protest song, love song, chanson de geste, socially aware-song, politically-aware song, protest song, French chanson, bawdy song, hit song, pop song, burst into song, break into song, we know the routine, lyrics, song lyrics. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chanson

song

nom féminin (texte mis en musique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette radio passe les chansons préférées du moment.
This station plays songs that are popular at the moment.

ballad

nom féminin (poème) (poetry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La chanson de Roland est un poème épique du Moyen Âge.
The Ballad of Roland is an epic poem from the Middle Ages.

It's always the same old refrain!

interjection (c'est toujours pareil)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

drinking song

nom féminin (chanson incitant à boire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hit song, hit

nom féminin (tube, triomphe) (pop music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On entend cette musique partout, c'est vraiment une chanson à succès.

ballad, protest song

nom féminin (chanson avec un message)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

love song

nom féminin (chanson parlant de l'amour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chanson de geste

nom féminin (poème narratif chanté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Chanson de Roland est une des chansons de geste les plus connues.

socially aware-song, politically-aware song, protest song

nom féminin (chanson prenant parti)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

French chanson

nom féminin (genre musical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bawdy song

nom féminin (chanson grivoise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hit song

nom féminin (chanson emblématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pop song

nom féminin (chanson à large public)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

burst into song, break into song

locution verbale (commencer à chanter [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

we know the routine

(le fonctionnement est connu)

lyrics, song lyrics

nom féminin pluriel (texte de chanson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les paroles de chanson sont des mots prononcés sur une mélodie.

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