folk dance in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for folk dance in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sandunga

folk dance

chacarera

South American folk dance

cielito

Argentinian folk dance

huapango

lively Mexican folk dance

escondido

Argentinian folk dance

gabán

Venezuelan folk dance

guabina

Colombian folk dance

joropo

Colombian/Venezuelan folk dance

marinera

Andean folk dance

bambuco

Colombian folk dance

Translations for folk dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] N

1.1. dance C (act):

dance

baile m

may I have this dance?

¿me concede este baile or esta pieza? dated

to lead sb a merry dance Brit

darle quebraderos de cabeza a alguien

1.2. dance C (set of steps):

dance

baile m

dance

danza f

the dance of death

la danza de la muerte

1.3. dance U (art form):

dance

danza f

dance

baile m

dance class

clase f de baile

dance step

paso m de baile

2. dance (occasion):

dance

baile m

dance attr music

de baile

dance attr music

bailable

II.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] VB intr

1.1. dance (to music):

dance

bailar

to dance (in time) to the music

bailar al compás de la música

1.2. dance (skip):

dance

dar saltos

he was so happy, he was dancing (up and down)

estaba que saltaba de alegría

2. dance liter eyes/flames:

dance

bailar

dance

danzar liter

the flowers danced in the breeze

las flores se mecían con la brisa liter

III.dance [Am dæns, Brit dɑːns] VB trans

1. dance waltz/tango:

dance

bailar

they danced the night away

bailaron durante toda la noche

2. dance person:

dance

llevar bailando

See also attendance

attendance [Am əˈtɛndəns, Brit əˈtɛnd(ə)ns] N

1. attendance U or C (presence):

attendance

asistencia f

to be in attendance

estar presente

his attendances have been intermittent

no ha asistido con regularidad

attr she has a poor attendance record

falta con frecuencia

2. attendance U (service):

attendance

atención f

the doctor in attendance was new

el médico que estaba de guardia era nuevo

to dance attendance on sb

estar pendiente de alguien

3. attendance C (people present):

what was the attendance?

¿cuántos asistentes hubo?

what was the attendance?

¿cuántas personas asistieron?

attendances of over 5, 000 are not uncommon

no es raro que asistan más de 5.000 personas

to take attendance Am

pasar lista

folk [Am foʊk, Brit fəʊk] N

1.1. folk < a. folks, pl > (people):

folk inf

gente f

some folk(s) are never satisfied

hay gente que nunca se queda conforme

young/city folk(s)

gente joven/de la ciudad

it was full of old folk(s)

estaba lleno de viejos

you folks

ustedes

you folks

vosotros Spain

hi folks!

hola ¿qué tal? inf

1.2. folk:

folk a. folks, pl folks, pl esp Am inf (relatives)

familia f

folk (parents)

padres mpl

folk (parents)

viejos mpl inf

2.1. folk + pl vb (specific group, profession):

media folk

gente f de los medios de comunicación

2.2. folk ANTHROPOL:

folk + pl vb

pueblo m

folk attr art/medicine/legend

popular

folk dancing

folklórico

folk dancing

tradicional

folk museum

museo m de tradiciones locales

3. folk U MUS:

folk

folk m

folk dance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folk dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

folk dance N

folk dance

baile m popular

Translations for folk dance in the Spanish»English Dictionary

marinera

popular folk dance

Translations for folk dance in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing VB intr

1. dance (move around to music):

dance

bailar

to dance to sth

bailar al compás de algo

shall we dance?

¿bailas?

to go dancing

ir a bailar

2. dance (move energetically):

dance

saltar

to dance with joy

dar saltos de alegría

3. dance (bob):

dance

agitarse

the daffodils were dancing in the breeze

los narcisos se mecían con la brisa

Phrases:

to dance to sb's tune

estar a las órdenes de alguien fig

II.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing VB trans

dance

bailar

to dance the night away

bailar toda la noche

Phrases:

to dance attendance on sb

desvivirse por alguien

III.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] -cing -cing N

dance

baile m

end-of-term dance

baile de fin de curso

to have a dance with sb

bailar con alguien

the band played a slow dance

la orquesta tocaba una (canción) lenta

folk [fəʊk, Am foʊk] N pl

folk

pueblo m

farming folk

gente f de campo

the old folk

los viejos

ordinary folk

gente f corriente

ordinary folk folk memory

memoria f colectiva

folk wisdom

sabiduría f popular

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Folk dance research has shown that this individuality is not merely poetic licence, but genuine features.

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Country dance overlaps with contemporary folk dance and ballroom dance.

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The diasporic kolomyika developed from the old country folk dance but with a prevailing influence from stage dancing.

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It is a type of folk dance performed by youths with the accompaniment of folk music and other musical instruments.

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Here people drink sherry wine and dance the "sevillanas", a type of folk dance; eating roasted sardines is also a popular activity.

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The language still is used in traditional cultural activities, such as folk music, or folk dance.

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This folk dance needs much training and skill.

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They are known for drum and zither music and a folk dance in which a mock battle is conducted between dancers wielding large pestles.

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His paintings are energetic abstract gestural paintings with the choreography of the human body observed from folk dance having influenced his recent calligraphic forms.

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Their circling motion is comparable to a type of folk dance, though not of any particular kind.

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