Definition of tra la in English:
tra la
exclamationtrɑːˈlɑːtrə ˈlɑ
ironic Expressing joy or gaiety.
off to his life, kids, and wife, tra la
Example sentencesExamples
- Not your ‘arms in the air, getting drunk tra la la’ stuff.
- And, tra la la la la, I'm having lunch with her and dinner with him.
- It's the little things, the little things, the little things, tra la.
- No more wondering whether to come out, to whom, how to phrase it, what their reaction would be, tra la la all that is over and done with.
- I like all the costumes and decorations and tra la la fun… but… trick or treating.
Origin
Early 19th century: imitative of a fanfare or of the refrain of a song.
Definition of tra la in US English:
tra la
(also tra-la-la)
exclamationtrə ˈlätrə ˈlɑ
ironic Expressing joy or gaiety.
off to his life, kids, and wife, tra la
Example sentencesExamples
- It's the little things, the little things, the little things, tra la.
- I like all the costumes and decorations and tra la la fun… but… trick or treating.
- And, tra la la la la, I'm having lunch with her and dinner with him.
- No more wondering whether to come out, to whom, how to phrase it, what their reaction would be, tra la la all that is over and done with.
- Not your ‘arms in the air, getting drunk tra la la’ stuff.
Origin
Early 19th century: imitative of a fanfare or of the refrain of a song.