cantante
singer
The Italian word 'cantante' translates to 'singer' in English. It is used to refer to both male and female individuals who sings, in a variety of contexts such as professional music performances, choirs, or casual singing.
Example sentences using: cantante
Il mio cantante preferito è Luciano Pavarotti.
My favorite singer is Luciano Pavarotti.
In this sentence, 'Il mio cantante preferito è Luciano Pavarotti' translates to 'My favorite singer is Luciano Pavarotti'. Here, 'cantante', meaning 'singer' is used as a noun, and 'preferito', meaning 'favourite', is an adjective expressing preference.
La cantante ha una voce molto potente.
The singer has a very powerful voice.
In the phrase 'La cantante ha una voce molto potente', we are using 'cantante', which means 'singer', to describe a person whose profession is singing. The phrase further describes the singer's voice, 'una voce', as 'molto potente' which means 'very powerful'.
Maria è una famosa cantante d'opera.
Maria is a famous opera singer.
In this sentence, 'Maria è una famosa cantante d'opera' translates to 'Maria is a famous opera singer'. The word 'cantante' is used here as a noun to describe 'Maria', and it is modified by the adjective 'famosa' which means 'famous'. The phrase 'd'opera' specifies the type of singer, in this case, an opera singer.