saeta
Hear it
noun
- arrow
- dart
- handof a clock or watch
- song performed in a mournful manner in honour of images of Jesus or Virgin Mary during Holy Week processions in Southern Spain, mostly in A…
Forms
noun
| singular | saeta |
|---|---|
| plural | saetas |
Used in the library
- La interpretación de la saeta emocionó a toda la plaza.The rendition of the saeta moved the whole square.B2Otra vez, por favor (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
- Parece insensible, pero llora con cada saeta de Semana Santa.He seems insensitive, but he cries at every Holy Week song.B2Otra vez, por favor (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
- Una melodía de saeta se oye en la calle en Semana Santa.A saeta melody is heard in the street in Holy Week.B2Una vez más (5) — Once more (5) (B2)
- De pronto la música se calla, y desde un balcón alguien canta una saeta: un cante flamenco sin guitarra, dirigido a la imagen.Suddenly the music falls silent, and from a balcony someone sings a saeta: a flamenco song without guitar, addressed to the statue.B2La Semana Santa en Sevilla — Holy Week in Sevilla