Chanson

Noun CEFR B1

ʃɑ̃ːˈsɔ̃ː

Definitions

Any song with French words, but more specifically a classic, lyric-driven French song.
A religious song.
obsolete

Equivalents

Françaischanson chanson française

DeutschChanson

Portuguêschanson

11 more languages

العربيةbut see أُغْنِيَّة فَرَنْسِيَّة no attested term in Arabic تشانسون

Češtinašanson

ΕλληνικάΣανσόν

Magyarsanzon

日本語シャンソン

한국어샹송

Македонскишансона

Русскийшансон

Svenskachanson

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

chanson de geste chansonette chansonnette chansonnier Chansons chanspeak

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