# carbonate of soda

This is a kind of mineral that hisses and bubbles violently when it comes into contact with acids like vinegar. Many translations translate this phrase as "a wound."

# sings songs

You may need to make explicit what kind of songs the singer sings. Alternate translation: "sings happy songs" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# a heavy heart

The heart is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "a sad person" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])