lilt

(lĭlt)
n.

1. A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly.
2. A light, happy tune or song.
3. A light or resilient manner of moving or walking.

v., lilt·ed, lilt·ing, lilts.

v.tr.
To say, sing, or play (something) in a cheerful, rhythmic manner.

v.intr.

1. To speak, sing, or play with liveliness or rhythm.
2. To move with lightness and buoyancy.

[From Middle English lulten, lilten, to sound an alarm.]

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• Intonation and Inflection - lilt: speak in light, pleasant rhythm

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - munter, rytmefast og melodiøs sang, rigt moduleret melodi, melodiøst tonefald, tone, let, rytmisk, dansende bevægelse
v. tr. - synge
v. intr. - synge med sving og rytme

Nederlands (Dutch)
plezierige intonatie, vloeiend ritme/loopje, opgewekte melodie, lustig zingen/-musiceren, zangerig spreken, lichtvoetig stappen

Français (French)
n. - cadence, intonation
v. tr. - jouer/chanter d'une façon légère ou rythmée
v. intr. - jouer/chanter d'une façon légère ou rythmée

Deutsch (German)
n. - schwingender Rhythmus, singender Tonfall, Lied(chen)
v. - trällern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μουσ.) ρυθμικός κυματισμός φωνής
v. - τραγουδώ ή μιλώ με διακυμάνσεις της φωνής

Italiano (Italian)
cantilenare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - canto (m) alegre e ritmado (Mús.), cadência (f) (Mús.), passo (m) ritmado
v. - cantar alegremente, saltar

Русский (Russian)
ритмично петь или двигаться, такт, ритмичные движения

Español (Spanish)
n. - canción de movimiento vivo, cadencia, ritmo
v. tr. - cantar melodiosamente
v. intr. - cantar melodiosamente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - glad visa (melodi), trall, rytm, schvung
v. - sjunga (spela, tala) glatt (rytmiskt), tralla, röra sig rytmiskt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
轻快活泼的调子, 轻快的动作, 用欢快节奏唱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 輕快活潑的調子, 輕快的動作
v. tr. - 用歡快節奏唱
v. intr. - 用歡快節奏唱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 경쾌하고 활발한 가락
v. tr. - ~을 경쾌하고 활발한 가락으로 노래 하다
v. intr. - 경쾌하고 활발한 가락으로 노래하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 陽気で快活な調子, 軽快な動作
v. - 調子よく歌う, 軽快に動く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أغنيه مرحه, خفه, نشاط (فعل) يغني بجذل, يغني أو يتكلم على نحو إيقاعي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקצב קל, שיר או לחן במקצב קל‬
v. tr. - ‮נע או שר במקצב זה‬
v. intr. - ‮ניגן או שר במקצב זה, מנגינה עליזה, קצב או גוון אופייניים לקול‬

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