square dance in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for square dance in the English»Italian Dictionary

square dance [Brit, Am ˈskwɛr ˌdæns] N

square dance

quadriglia f

Translations for square dance in the Italian»English Dictionary

quadriglia

square dance

Translations for square dance in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dance [Brit dɑːns, Am dæns] N

1. dance:

dance (movement)

ballo m

dance (movement)

danza f

dance (art form) U

danza f

to ask sb for a dance

invitare qn a ballare

may I have the next dance?

mi concede il prossimo ballo?

the Dance of Death

danza macabra

the Dance of Death before n band, music, shoes, wear

da ballo

the Dance of Death company, step, studio

di danza

2. dance (social occasion):

dance

ballo m

dance

serata f danzante

to give or hold a dance

dare un ballo

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

1. dance:

dance dance

ballare, fare

dance steps

fare

he danced her away

l'ha portata via ballando

2. dance (dandle):

dance

fare ballare, fare saltellare

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

dance

ballare also fig

dance

danzare (with con)

to dance for joy

saltare dalla gioia

to dance with rage

fremere di rabbia

to dance to disco music

ballare musica da discoteca

IV.dance [Brit dɑːns, Am dæns]

to lead sb a merry dance

rendere la vita difficile a qn or dare del filo da torcere a qn

to dance the night away

passare la notte a ballare

to dance to sb's tune

piegarsi ai voleri di qn

I.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] N

1. square:

square (in town)

piazza f

square (in barracks)

piazzale m

2. square:

square (four-sided shape)

quadrato m

square (in board game, crossword)

casella f

square (of glass, linoleum)

piastrella f

square (of glass, linoleum)

mattonella f

to arrange, fold sth into a square

disporre, piegare a forma di quadrato

to divide a page up into squares

quadrettare un foglio

a pattern of blue and white squares

una fantasia a quadratini blu e bianchi

3. square MATH (second power):

square

quadrato m

9 is the square of 3

9 è il quadrato di tre

4. square TECH (for right angles):

square

squadra f

5. square (conventional person):

square inf

inquadrato m / inquadrata f

6. square:

on the square (at 90°)

ad angolo retto

on the square (honest) inf

retto, onesto

is the business on the square? inf

l'affare è in regola?

to do things on the square

fare le cose onestamente

to be on the square Brit inf

= essere un massone

II.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADJ

1. square shape, hole, building, box, jaw, face, shoulders:

square (right-angled)

quadrato

square (correctly aligned)

allineato, dritto

the photo should be square with the frame

la foto dovrebbe stare allineata con la cornice

the shelf isn't square with the sideboard

lo scaffale non è parallelo alla credenza

a man of square build

un uomo tozzo

2. square MATH:

square metre, mile, kilometre, centimetre

quadrato

four square metres

quattro metri quadrati

an area four metres, kilometres square

un'area di quattro metri, chilometri quadrati

the Square Mile Brit ECON

la City (di Londra)

3. square (balanced, level, quits) fig:

to be (all) square books, accounts:

essere in regola

to be (all) square people:

essere a posto

to be (all) square people:

essere pari

to be (all) square teams, players:

essere pari

I'll give you £5 and we'll be square

ti do cinque sterline e siamo a posto

they're all square at two all, it's all square at two all

sono tutti in parità, sono tutti a due punti

to get the accounts square

fare quadrare i conti

4. square (honest):

square person, transaction

onesto (with con)

a square deal

un affare onesto

to give sb a square deal

riservare a qn un trattamento onesto

5. square (boring):

square inf

palloso

square inf

inquadrato

III.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADV (directly)

square fall

esattamente, ad angolo retto

square hit, strike

in pieno, proprio, dritto

he hit me square on the jaw

mi ha dato un pugno dritto sulla mascella

she looked me square in the eye

mi ha guardato dritto negli occhi

IV.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] VB trans

1. square (make right-angled):

square stone, timber, corner, end, section

squadrare

to square one's shoulders

raddrizzare le spalle

2. square MATH:

square number

elevare al quadrato, alla seconda

3. square (settle):

square account

regolare

square debt

saldare

square creditor

pagare

to square one's account(s) with sb

regolare i conti con qn also fig

4. square SPORTS (equalize):

square the score, the series

pareggiare

5. square (win over):

square (by persuasion) person

occuparsi di, sistemare

square (by bribery) person

corrompere, comprare

I'll square him

a lui ci penso io

go home early, I'll square it with the boss

vai a casa presto, sistemo io le cose col capo

I have problems squaring this with my conscience, my beliefs

non riesco a conciliare tutto questo con la mia coscienza, con i miei principi

V.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr]

to go back to square one

tornare al punto di partenza

to be back at square one

essere di nuovo al punto di partenza

to be out of square

essere fuori squadra, fuori posto

square dance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for square dance in the English»Italian Dictionary

square dance N

square dance

ballo popolare di società americana

square dance

Square dance è il nome attribuito a un ballo folcloristico americano. Gruppi composti da quattro coppie ballano formando un quadrato, un cerchio o due file e eseguono i movimenti annunciati da un caller . Il caller può dare le istruzioni cantando o parlando. Lo square dancing è spesso accompagnato da musicisti country che suonano il violino, il banjo e la chitarra.

Translations for square dance in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dance <-cing> [dænts] VB intr

1. dance (move to music):

dance

ballare

to dance to sth

ballare al ritmo di qc

shall we dance?

balliamo?

to go dancing

andare a ballare

2. dance (move energetically):

dance

saltare

to dance with joy

saltare di gioia

3. dance (twinkle):

his eyes danced with pleasure

i suoi occhi brillavano di piacere

his eyes danced with pleasure (bob)

agitarsi

the daffodils were dancing in the breeze

i narcisi ondeggiavano al vento

Phrases:

to dance to sb's tune

fare ciò che vuole qn

she makes him dance to her tune

gli fa fare quello che vuole

II.dance <-cing> [dænts] VB trans

dance

ballare

to dance the night away

ballare tutta la notte

III.dance [dænts] N

dance

ballo m

to have a dance with sb

ballare con qn

the band played a slow dance

l'orchestra suonava un lento ballo

I.square [skwer] N

1. square (shape):

square

quadrato m

2. square in town:

square

piazza f

3. square on chessboard:

square

casella f

4. square (tool):

square

squadra f

5. square MATH:

square

quadrato m

Phrases:

to go back to square one

ritrovarsi al punto di partenza

II.square [skwer] ADJ

1. square (square-shaped):

square

quadrato, -a

forty-three square feet

quattro metri quadrati

2. square (fair):

a square deal

un affare corretto

to give sb a square deal

trattare qn correttamente

3. square (not owing anything):

square

pari

III.square [skwer] VB trans

1. square (make square):

square

quadrare

2. square (settle):

square

far quadrare

to square one's accounts

far quadrare i conti

3. square MATH:

square

elevare al quadrato

IV.square [skwer] VB intr

to square with the facts

quadrare con i fatti

V.square [skwer] ADV

square

direttamente

to run [or drive] square into sth

andare a sbattere in pieno contro qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The second dance part of a square dance tip is a singing call.

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Traditional square dance uses a comparatively small number of callsbetween about ten and thirty, depending on the region and the individual caller.

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He claimed to be the first guitarist to play using a thumbpick - at a square dance in 1918.

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As in its ancestors the cotillion and quadrille, the movements in this style of square dance are synchronized with the phrases of the music.

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Associations, partnerships and other cooperative ventures have become increasingly more important to square dance clubs.

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The square dance and apple are commonly used state dances and state foods, respectively.

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The square dance calls are underlined; all the rest is patter.

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The square dance in the music video has also gained popularity in the public.

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Bugs easily outsmarts them and eventually leads them into a violent square dance involving repeated slapstick comedy gags.

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As the popularity of square dancing grew, square dance callers began extracting individual calls from these dances, and attempts at standardised lists were developed.

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