No. 1,268 in French
chanteur
Singer.
In a sentence
Le chanteur célèbre a donné un concert au parc hier.
The famous singer gave a concert at the park yesterday.
In this sentence, 'chanteur' is used to signify a male vocalist or singer in the context of public performance.
Mon frère aspire à devenir un chanteur professionnel.
My brother aspires to become a professional singer.
Here, 'chanteur' indicates an individual's career aspiration in the music singing domain.
Est-ce que cette chanteuse est aussi douée que le chanteur précédent ?
Is this female singer as skilled as the previous male singer?
In this sentence, 'chanteur' is contrasted with 'chanteuse'—its feminine form—to differentiate gender in reference to singers.
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