lilt

• n. きびきびとした動き；きびきびとした曲調
• vt. きびきびと動く；きびきびとした曲を歌う；陽気なテンポで歌う
• vi.元気よく動く；元気な曲を歌う；元気なテンポで歌う

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lilt (v.)

1510s, "to lift up" (the voice), probably from late 14c. West Midlands dialect lulten "to sound an alarm," of unknown origin. Possible relatives include Norwegian lilla "to sing" and Low German lul "pipe." It is possible that the whole loose group is imitative. Sense of "sing in a light manner" is first recorded 1786. Related: Lilted; lilting. As a noun, 1728, "lilting song," from the verb. As "rhythmical cadence," 1840.

1. Her voice is child-like,with a West Country lilt .

彼女の声は子供のように、イングランド南西部の諸郡の抑揚を帯びている。

2.Her voice had a soft Welsh lilt to it.

彼女の話し声は柔らかく抑揚があり、ウェールズなまりがある。

3.There was a lilt in her voice which was new.

彼女の声には以前にはなかった軽やかな活発さがにじみ出ている。

4.Sastri 's speech was cultured and precise,with a Pakistan lilt .

サストリーの言葉は教養があり、かなり正確で、パキスタンなまりがある。

5.She has a lilt to her voice.

彼女の話し声の抑揚。