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soul
A style of music that emerged in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s from elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music, and is characterized by its emotional singing.
Aretha Franklin wird oft als die „Queen of Soul“ bezeichnet.
Aretha Franklin is often referred to as the 'Queen of Soul'.
soul
In a figurative sense, the emotional depth, feeling, or soul contained in an artistic performance or expression.
Dem Sänger fehlt bei seinen Auftritten oft der nötige Soul.
The singer often lacks the necessary soul in his performances.
'Soul' is an English word and means 'Seele' (soul). This original meaning helps you understand both uses in German: the soulful music and the emotional depth in a performance.
Man spürt den Soul in ihrer Stimme.
You can feel the soul in her voice.
When 'Soul' is meant as a style of music, it often appears with verbs like 'hören' (to listen to) or 'spielen' (to play), or in compounds like 'Soulmusik' (soul music) or 'Soul-Album' (soul album).
Am Abend hören wir am liebsten alten Soul.
In the evening, we like listening to old soul best.
In the figurative meaning, 'Soul' is often used to describe a quality. Typical phrases are 'viel Soul haben' (to have a lot of soul), 'der Soul fehlt' (the soul is missing), or something 'mit Soul machen' (to do something with soul).
Seiner Interpretation des Liedes fehlte einfach der nötige Soul.
His interpretation of the song simply lacked the necessary soul.
soul
Seele and Soul can both describe the emotional depth of an artistic expression. Soul sounds like an Anglo-American expression, often associated with music, whereas Seele is more general and figurative. In a German description, Seele usually sounds more natural; Soul is more likely to signal a particular style or sound.
Die Sängerin gibt dem alten Lied mit ihrer Stimme einen besonderen Soul.
The singer’s voice gives the old song a special soul.
Die Sängerin gibt dem alten Lied mit ihrer Stimme eine besondere Seele.
The singer’s voice gives the old song a special soul.
