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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmelodia cativante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-lo-dee-ah ka-tee-vahn-tee
"A música nova tem uma melodia cativante que dá vontade de cantarolar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A song, musical piece, or melody that is catchy and easy for listeners to hum along with.
"The new track from the indie band is an absolute hum-along that gets stuck in your head immediately."
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Designating music that is accessible, tuneful, and invites audience participation through humming or singing.
"The orchestra performed a delightful, hum-along medley of classic cinematic themes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English verb 'hum' (imitative of a low continuous sound, originating in the late 14th century) combined with the directional and participatory adverb 'along'. The compound formation emerged in the mid-20th century, initially referring to catchy, easily reproducible melodies that invite collective vocal participation without words.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hum-along" is said worldwide
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mélodie entraînante
Transliteration: mey-lo-dee ahn-treh-nahnt
"Cette chanson est un véritable air qu'on a envie de fredonner."
Ohrwurm
Transliteration: oor-voorm
"Das Lied ist ein echter Ohrwurm, den man leicht mitsummen kann."
motivetto orecchiabile
Transliteration: mo-vi-tet-to o-rec-chia-bi-le
"La canzone ha un motivetto orecchiabile che fa venire voglia di canticchiare."
canción pegadiza
Transliteration: kan-syohn pe-ga-dee-sah
"Esa melodía es tan pegadiza que dan ganas de tararearla."
melodia cativante
Transliteration: me-lo-dee-ah ka-tee-vahn-tee
"A música nova tem uma melodia cativante que dá vontade de cantarolar."
गुनगुनाने योग्य धुन
Transliteration: gungunane yogya dhun
"यह गाना बहुत ही प्यारा है और हर कोई इसे गुनगुना सकता है।"
易哼唱的曲子
Transliteration: yì hēng chàng de qǔ zi
"这首歌旋律优美，是一首非常容易让人跟着哼唱的曲子。"
흥얼거리기 좋은 멜로디
Transliteration: heung-eol-geor-i-gi jo-eun mel-ol-di
"그 노래는 누구나 쉽게 흥얼거릴 수 있는 멜로디를 가지고 있다."
ハミングしやすい曲
Transliteration: hamingu shi-yasui kyoku
"その新しい曲は思わず口ずさんでしまうようなハミングしやすい曲だ。"
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