fa la

fɑː lɑː

Definition

Definition of fa la - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

filler

Dated

fills space in conversation or song

Dated

He added 'fa la' to keep the rhythm going.

la la

musical joy

Dated

expresses joy or playfulness in a song

Dated

She sang 'fa la' as she danced around.

la la

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Expressions with fa

fa-la

refrain sung to the syllables fa-la-la

The carol included a cheerful fa-la refrain.

sol-fa

sing using syllables to learn pitch relationships

They sol-fa to improve their pitch accuracy.

Expressions with la

à la carte

adj.

ordered and priced separately from a menu

She preferred an à la carte option to a fixed menu..

c'est la vie

exp.

that's life

She lost the game, but c'est la vie.

avant la lettre

adv.

before something became widely known or popular

He was an environmentalist avant la lettre, advocating for nature in the 1960s.

crème de la crème

person or thing that is the very best in a group

She is the crème de la crème of the class.

vive la différence

exp.

expresses joy in differences between people or things

Vive la différence, she said, embracing their unique styles.

la la

exp.

used to mimic singing without words

She hummed a tune, going la la la.

la la la

intj.

said loudly to block out unwanted speech or noise

She shouted la la la to avoid hearing the bad news!

donde esta la biblioteca

intj.

humorous phrase implying a lack of useful Spanish knowledge

He only knows 'donde esta la biblioteca' in Spanish.

hasta la vista

exp.

used to say goodbye in a casual way

He waved and said, "Hasta la vista!"

tra-la-la-la

intj.

fills in for words in a song or rhyme

She sang, 'Tra-la-la-la,' instead of the real words.

Terms with fa la included in their meaning

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fa-la

16th-century songs

refrain sung to the syllables fa-la-la

Examples of fa la in a sentence

She hummed 'fa la' absentmindedly while working.
The children sang 'fa la' during the play.
'Fa la' echoed through the festive hall.

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French:fa la la, ...
German:lautmalerische Füllsilbe, tralala, ...
Italian:fa la, la la, ...
Spanish:tralalá, la la, ...
Portuguese:tralalá, fa la, ...
Chinese:啦啦啦, ...
Japanese:ファラ, ...
Arabic:لا لا, ...
Hebrew:לָה לָה, ...
Russian:э-э, ...
Ukrainian:тра-ля-ля, ...
Hindi:ला ला, गीत में आनंद व्यक्त करने वाला ध्वन्यात्मक उद्गार, ...
Bengali:ফা লা, ...
Catalan:la-la, fa la, ...
Czech:tralala, fa la la, ...
Danish:la la, fa la, ...
Dutch:la la, tralala, ...
Greek:λα λα, ...
Hungarian:lalala, fa la, ...
Khmer:ឡាឡា, ហ្វាឡា, ...
Korean:랄라, 파라라, ...
Persian:فا لا, ...
Polish:tra la, ...
Portuguese (BR):lá lá, ...
Romanian:fa la, la la, ...
Swedish:la la, tra la, ...
Thai:คำร้องเติมจังหวะ, ฟาลา, ...
Turkish:fa la, ...
Vietnamese:la la, fa la, ...

fa-la

fɑːˈlɑː

Definition of fa-la - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

16th-century songs

Rare

refrain sung to the syllables fa-la-la

Rare

The carol included a cheerful fa-la refrain.
The choir sang a joyful fa-la in harmony.
The madrigal featured a lively fa-la section.

chorus

refrain

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Origin of fa-la

Italian, fa (do) + la (the)

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French:fa-la, ...
German:Fa-la, ...
Italian:fa-la, ...
Spanish:estribillo fa-la, ...
Portuguese:fa-la, ...
Chinese:fa-la-la, ...
Japanese:ファラ, ...
Arabic:لازمة فا-لا, ...
Hebrew:פִּזְמוֹן חוֹזֵר, ...
Russian:припев фа-ла, ...
Ukrainian:фа-ла, ...
Hindi:फा-ला, ...
Bengali:ফা-লা, ...
Catalan:fa-la, ...
Czech:fa-la, ...
Danish:fa-la, ...
Dutch:refrein, ...
Greek:φα-λα, ...
Hungarian:fa-la-la refrén, ...
Khmer:បន្ទរច្រៀងដោយព្យាង្គហ្វាឡាឡា, ...
Korean:파라, ...
Persian:بیت فا-لا, ...
Polish:fa-la, ...
Portuguese (BR):fa-la, ...
Romanian:refren fa-la, ...
Swedish:fa-la, ...
Thai:ฟา-ลา, ...
Turkish:nakarat, ...
Vietnamese:điệp khúc fa-la, ...

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Definition of fa la - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

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