song and dance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for song and dance in the English»French Dictionary

song [Brit sɒŋ, Am sɔŋ] N

I.dance [Brit dɑːns, Am dæns] N

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

III.dance [Brit dɑːns, Am dæns] VB intr lit, fig

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

song and dance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for song and dance in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

III.dance [dɑ:nts, Am dænts] DANCE N

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The song and dance is mainly performed by the womenfolk during marriages and other auspicious occasions.
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Lightening the mood, the otherwise serious health care proceedings are punctuated by song and dance.
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Besides featuring local and foreign artistes, reforming offenders and ex-offenders also shared their experience of rehabilitation and reintegration through drama, song and dance.
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She handles song and dance assignments with equal aplomb...
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He put on his song and dance routine at various minor local venues, getting a good reception.
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After a bit of song and dance, they make him unconscious by dousing a cloth with methylated spirits and placing it on his face.
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Mickey and his gang's animated shorts by this point routinely featured song and dance numbers.
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This scenario allows the two to break out in song and dance throughout the program.
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Song and dance versus striptease act, the former emerges as the loser.
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