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chorus
The part of a song or poem that is repeated after each verse; the refrain. It is often the best-known and catchiest part of a piece of music.
Alle im Stadion sangen den Refrain des berühmten Songs mit.
Everyone in the stadium sang along to the chorus of the famous song.
'Der Refrain' (the chorus) is only a noun and means 'chorus' (the repeated part of a song). It is not the English verb 'to refrain', which in German means 'sich zurückhalten' (to hold back) or 'unterlassen' (to refrain from doing something).
Der Refrain dieses Liedes ist sehr eingängig.
The chorus of this song is very catchy.
In connection with music, 'der Refrain' (the chorus) is often used with verbs like 'singen' (to sing), 'mitsingen' (to sing along), 'summen' (to hum), or 'kennen' (to know).
Das Publikum sang den Refrain laut mit.
The audience sang along loudly to the chorus.
A chorus is often described with adjectives like 'eingängig' (catchy), 'bekannt' (well-known), 'einfach' (simple), or 'melodisch' (melodic) to characterize its effect.
Der Song hat einen sehr eingängigen Refrain, der im Kopf bleibt.
The song has a very catchy chorus that stays in your head.
verse
'der Vers' and 'der Refrain' both occur in songs and sometimes in poems. A 'Vers' is a line or also a section of a song or poem. The 'Refrain' is the part that is repeated after several stanzas and is often especially easy to remember. The risk of confusion arises because both are parts of song lyrics. If a part keeps coming back in the same way, it is the chorus. If it is about a single line or a normal section, 'Vers' is more likely to fit.
Alle Gäste sangen den Refrain mit, weil er so leicht zu merken war.
All the guests sang along to the chorus because it was so easy to remember.
Nach dem Essen schreibt Lena noch einen Vers für ihr neues Lied.
After dinner, Lena writes another line for her new song.