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PRONUNCIATION OF TRA-LA

tra-la  [ˌtrɑːˈlɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRA-LA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tra-La is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRA-LA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tra-la in the English dictionary

The definition of tra-la in the dictionary is a set of nonsensical syllables used in humming music, esp for a melody or refrain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRA-LA


belah
ˈbiːlɑː
blah
blɑː
escolar
ˌɛskəˈlɑː
fa-la
fɑːˈlɑː
galah
ɡəˈlɑː
guslar
ɡuːsˈlɑː
Haleakala
ˌhɑːliːˌɑːkɑːˈlɑː
Hela
ˈhelɑː
Hezbollah
ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː
Hizbollah
ˌhɪzbəˈlɑː
hoopla
ˈhuːplɑː
Kevlar
ˈkɛvˌlɑː
la
lɑː
lah
lɑː
Lala
ˈlɑːlɑː
lar
lɑː
pela
ˈpeɪlɑː
Shangri-la
ˌʃæŋɡrɪˈlɑː
tra-la-la
ˌtrɑːlɑːˈlɑː
zilla
ˈzɪlɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRA-LA

tr.
tra-la-la
trabeate
trabeated
trabeation
trabecula
trabeculae
trabecular
trabeculate
trabs
Trabzon
tracasserie
trace
trace element
trace fossil
traceability
traceable
traceableness
traceably
traceless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRA-LA

ala
Angola
Anguilla
aula
bola
Cela
cola
formula
gala
Guatemala
Isabella
mala
Sevilla
sola
stella
Sulla
tela
Venezuela
villa
voila

Synonyms and antonyms of tra-la in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tra-la» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRA-LA

Find out the translation of tra-la to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tra-la from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tra-la» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

TRA- LA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

-tra la
570 millions of speakers

English

tra-la
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टीआरए ला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيئة تنظيم الاتصالات لوس انجليس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тра-ля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tra- la
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tra-লা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tra -la
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tra-la
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tra -la
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

TRA-ラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TRA 라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tra-la
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tra -la
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

TRA-லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tra-la
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tra-la
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

TRA -la
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tra- la
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тра- ля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- tra la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tra- la
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tra -la
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tra -la
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tra -la
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tra-la

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRA-LA»

The term «tra-la» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRA-LA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tra-la» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tra-la» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tra-la

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRA-LA»

Discover the use of tra-la in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tra-la and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bizet's CARMEN LIBRETTO
CARMEN: Tra la la la la la la la. Coupemoi brûle-moi, je ne te dirai rien. Tra la la la la la la la. Je brave tout le feu, le fer et le ciel même. ZUNIGA: Ce ne sont pas de chansons que je te demande, c'est une réponse. CARMEN: Tra la la la la la la  ...
Burton D. Fisher, 2002
2
Old Jewish Folk Music: The Collections and Writings of Moshe ...
Hob ix mir a pid_ze_ke_le fun na - jem ge _ vant, ftrJr-jpjpj^, J.p f J>ip p p-^ tra la la la la la la la la, ir megt mir gloj_bn,m'ken s"nit ftp p j> J i J,p ViJJ'j'fp ne— men in hant, tra _ la la la la, la la la la. De _ ri _ ber ^FPTP P P &TPT P P P P ^ hob ix ...
Mark Slobin, 2000
3
Un Ballo in Maschera: Vocal Score (Italian, English Language ...
Poco pili mosso ££ ) D^pt pp]lJ)|J)J)J)|P-^Jp Jl|j!J)J £ tra la la la la la la tra la la la la la la tra la la la la la la tra la la la la la la tra la la la la la la tra la la la la la la stent. a tempo m tra la la la la la la. tra la la la la la la. - scar have the sa. ma but nol ...
Verdi, Giuseppe
4
The Merry Widow: Vocal Score (English Language Edition) (Score)
Lehár, Franz. SON NAT SYL. OLOA PRAS CAM. POP. CAS. KHAD NOV. La,la,la, la, la, la,la,la, la, la! •& P CHO. SON. NAT. SYL. No they will not break my heart,. no!La,la,la, la, la,la,la,la, la, lal She is free, so tra-la-la-la-la -lal Still she'll be, ...
Lehár, Franz
5
GILBERT and SULLIVAN
J'ie;p. J'l. youth, of course, must have its fling, So par- don us,Tra la la la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la la la la la la la la lal 33 Yum-Yum And don't, in girl hood's hap - py ...
6
The Story of Hansel and Gretel
You must do it with me, too! Don't be shy now, it's your chance. Take my arm. It's time to dance. (As they dance.) Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la! Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la! Tra-la-la- la-la-la-la! Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la! GRETEL: (Sings.) With your foot you tap, tap, tap.
Bill Francoeur
7
The Cambridge Companion to Contemporary Irish Poetry
Now, however, MacNeice's formal self-awareness has become more extreme, something that appears at first almost a casual matter of a throw- away refrain: In the first taxi he was alone tra-la, No extras on the clock. He tipped ninepence But  ...
Matthew Campbell, 2003
8
Talking Story with Nona Beamer: Stories of a Hawaiian Family
Ho'ole 'u'ula There is no denying 'Uhene la, 'uhene la, 'uhene la, 'uhene Hooray tra la, hooray tra la, hooray tra la, hooray. Kamano i'a ula (Imitating) the red fish ' Uhene la, 'uhene la, 'uhene la, 'uhene Hooray tra la, hooray tra la, hooray tra la, ...
Winona Desha Beamer, 1984
9
The Gondoliers: Vocal Score (English Language Edition) (Score)
g. IP. MlM. ME P $3^ t; Her - i, gon - do -Her- i, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la ¥ p P pppp pf PFF Her - i, gon - do - Her - i, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la lal ...
Gilbert, William S., Sullivan, Arthur S.
10
More Funny Stuff: By the Author of the Original FUNNY STUFF, ...
A. Tongue-In-Cheek. Ode. To. Summer. With a Grateful Nod to Gilbert & Sullivan “ The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la” Hurrah for the summery sun, tra la, And the heat it so fiercely bestows. It bakes and it frizzles your skin, tra la, From ...
Robert Gardiner, 2014

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRA-LA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tra-la is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Cubbies Are Coming Tra-la, Tra-la
The Cubs were in Montreal and they had just swept a talented, veteran Expos team as part of a six-game winning streak. That Cubs team was in the first year of ... «ChicagoNow, Aug 14»
2
Russian Ambassadors Joke About Stealing Scotland, Alaska, Tra-La
Haha, Russia. You illegally annexed Crimea! What's next? Well, the world no longer has to wait with bated breath: Two Russian ambassadors were allegedly ... «Bustle, Apr 14»
3
'Tis the season to be marathon-ing... tra-la-la run & jog all day!
Whether there's a whiff of Christmas in the air or not, there certainly are a host of marathons this holiday season. Following on the heels of the just-concluded ... «The New Indian Express, Dec 13»
4
Eduard Khil, Unlikely YouTube Sensation, Dies at 77
MOSCOW — Eduard Khil, a Brezhnev-era balladeer who experienced an improbable and unwitting YouTube comeback as “Mr. Trololo,” tra-la-lah-ing his way ... «New York Times, Jun 12»
5
Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band "Bury 3 …
TRACK OF THE DAY: With a trimmer new line-up, Montreal's Silver Mt. Zion have returned with a daunting new song that, once again, serves as an invigorating ... «Exclaim!, Jan 10»
6
Tra-La-La-La-La The Smurfs Are On Their Way
I personally have been smurfing The Smurfs feature-film adaptation, officially titled The Smurfs 3-D, since the announcement by Columbia Pictures and Sony ... «Screen Rant, Sep 09»
7
Show Review: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La
Maybe it was just a fluke -- or maybe, just maybe, Montreal's Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra La La Band brought a little slice of Canadian ... «Riverfront Times, May 08»
8
Tra-la-laughable, but loving it
Tra-la-laughable, but loving it. Email; Printer friendly version; Normal font; Large font. A laughing matter … Noeline Brown plays would-be opera singer Florence ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 07»
9
Tra-la-la, a new kids' spa
Tra-la-la, a new kids' spa. Children's beauty salon sets out to be 'kutz' above in pampering. Carly Harrington. 12:00 AM, Aug 9, 2007. local and regional. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Aug 07»

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