serenade
To sing or play a serenade forTo sing or play a serenade for (someone).
» Tom serenaded Mary.
Том спел Мэри серенаду.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To sing or play a serenade for (someone).
sing and play for somebody
(broadly)To woo someone.
Examples
5 sentencesTom serenaded Mary.
ruТом спел Мэри серенаду. — Wezel
They serenaded him in honor of his fiftieth birthday.
deSie brachten ihm ein Ständchen zu seinem 50. Geburtstag. — Manfredo
In the old days, it was customary for a gentleman to serenade his beloved.
deFrüher war es üblich, daß ein Kavalier der Geliebten ein Ständchen brachte. — Waldelfe
Back in the Phuthaditjaba Tavern, couples grope in corners, while Bob Marley serenades the darkness.
The Philippines is the only place in the world where the practice of singing serenades under the window has survived.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenareBorrowed from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from the past participle of serenare, from Latin serenare, from serenus (“calm”), of uncertain origin (see there).
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Forms
serenades, serenading, serenaded, serenadedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle