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dance

S2 W2

BrE /dæns/ AmE /dæns/

verb / noun en → es

past danced pp danced ing dancing

1 ACTIVITY [intransitive] A2

to move your body to music, usually in a regular pattern of steps

bailar

  • dance with somebody

Collocations dance with someone · dance to music

  • She loves to dance.

    Ella ama bailar.

2 PERFORMANCE [transitive] B1

to perform a particular type of dance, usually as part of a show or performance

bailar (un baile)

  • dance something

Collocations dance a tango · dance the samba

  • They will dance a traditional Irish jig.

    Estarán bailando un jigs irlandés tradicional.

1 NOUN [uncountable] B1

a social event where people meet to dance, usually in the evening or at night

baile, fiesta de baile

  • go to a dance

Collocations a school dance · a charity dance

  • We're going to the dance tonight.

    Vamos a la fiesta de baile esta noche.

Phrasal verbs

dance around AVOID B2

evitar, rodear el tema

  • He danced around the issue.

    Él evitó el tema.

dance away PASS TIME B2

pasar el tiempo bailando

  • She danced the night away.

    Ella pasó toda la noche bailando.

dance out of ESCAPE C1

escapar de, salir corriendo de

  • He danced out of the room.

    Él salió corriendo de la habitación.

dance up to APPROACH C1

acercarse a, aproximarse a

  • She danced up to him.

    Ella se acercó a él.

dance with PARTNER B1

bailar con, ser pareja de

  • She danced with him all night.

    Ella bailó toda la noche con él.

Idioms

dance to someone's tune C1

hacer lo que le dicen, seguir las instrucciones de alguien

  • We'll have to dance to their tune.

    Tendremos que hacer lo que nos digan.

dance on someone's grave C1

festejar la muerte de alguien, celebrar a costa de los demás

  • They're dancing on his grave.

    Están festejando su muerte.

dance around the issue B2

evitar el tema, no abordar directamente la cuestión

  • He's dancing around the issue.

    Él está evitando el tema.