tra-la

or tra-la-la

[ trah-lah or trah-lah-lah ]

/ trɑˈlɑ or ˈtrɑ lɑˈlɑ /

noun

nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.

Origin of tra-la

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby tra-la

traitress, Trajan, traject, trajectory, Trakl, tra-la, Tralee, TRALI, tram, trama, tramadol

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Example sentences from the Web for tra-la

Then Kipps began to sing, "Ar pars eight tra-la, in the lane be'ind the church."
Kipps|H. G. Wells
"Tra-la, tra-la-la-la-la," chirped he, softly and contentedly.
The Diamond Coterie|Lawrence L. Lynch
"Tra-la, comrade," he shouted, leaping out of the cellar as soon as he saw me.
Lords of the North|A. C. Laut
The "tra-la" was considered to render this sentence incomprehensible to the uninitiated.
Kipps|H. G. Wells

He took the doll and jumped it up and down in the air, dancing about and singing, “Tra-la.”
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tra-la

tra-la

tra-la-la (ˌtrɑːlɑːˈlɑː)

/ (ˌtrɑːˈlɑː) /

noun

a set of nonsensical syllables used in humming music, esp for a melody or refrain

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单词	tra-la
释义	tra-la or tra-la-la [ trah-lah or trah-lah-lah ] / trɑˈlɑ or ˈtrɑ lɑˈlɑ / noun nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety. Origin of tra-la First recorded in 1815–25 Words nearby tra-la traitress, Trajan, traject, trajectory, Trakl, tra-la, Tralee, TRALI, tram, trama, tramadol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tra-la Then Kipps began to sing, "Ar pars eight tra-la, in the lane be'ind the church." Kipps\|H. G. Wells "Tra-la, tra-la-la-la-la," chirped he, softly and contentedly. The Diamond Coterie\|Lawrence L. Lynch "Tra-la, comrade," he shouted, leaping out of the cellar as soon as he saw me. Lords of the North\|A. C. Laut The "tra-la" was considered to render this sentence incomprehensible to the uninitiated. Kipps\|H. G. Wells He took the doll and jumped it up and down in the air, dancing about and singing, “Tra-la.” Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tra-la tra-la tra-la-la (ˌtrɑːlɑːˈlɑː) / (ˌtrɑːˈlɑː) / noun a set of nonsensical syllables used in humming music, esp for a melody or refrain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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