glee

jubilation, joie

Bonheur intense, parfois dû au malheur de quelqu’un d’autre.

En anglais simple : Great happiness, sometimes because something bad has happened to someone else.

• The children shouted with glee.
• She could hardly hide her glee at winning.
• He watched his rival lose with obvious glee.

Synonymes : delight, joy

Contraires : misery, sorrow

Expressions courantes : with glee, full of glee, shout with glee

chant polyphonique

Chanson pour au moins trois chanteurs solistes, interprétée sans instruments.

En anglais simple : A song for at least three solo singers, performed without musical instruments.

• Three singers performed a glee.
• The concert ended with an English glee for four voices.
• These glees need no piano accompaniment.

Synonymes : part song

Expressions courantes : sing a glee, three-part glee, English glee

divertissement musical, musique

Musique, chants ou divertissements proposés par des artistes.

En anglais simple : Music, singing, or entertainment provided by performers.

• The feast ended with music and glee.
• Minstrels filled the hall with glee.
• The guests enjoyed an evening of glee after supper.

Synonymes : music, entertainment

Expressions courantes : music and glee, evening of glee

chanter à plusieurs voix

Chanter une chanson à plusieurs voix, sans instruments.

En anglais simple : To sing a song with several other voices and without musical instruments.

• The singers gathered to glee together.
• They gleed in harmony after supper.
• The company would glee without any instruments.

Synonymes : sing

Expressions courantes : glee together, glee in harmony