descant
US /ˈdes.kænt/
UK /ˈdes.kænt/
1.
descante, contracanto
an independent treble melody sung or played above a basic melody
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The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn.
O coro adicionou um belo descante ao hino.
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Her clear voice soared above the melody, creating a lovely descant.
Sua voz clara pairava sobre a melodia, criando um lindo descante.
1.
discorrer, dissertar
to talk or write at length or in detail on a particular topic
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He could descant for hours on the history of jazz.
Ele podia discorrer por horas sobre a história do jazz.
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The professor began to descant on the philosophical implications of the discovery.
O professor começou a discorrer sobre as implicações filosóficas da descoberta.