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dance English-French

danse f

tap dance English-French

claquettes fpl

dance about English-French

sautiller sur place

dance up and down English-French

sautiller sur place

dance floor in floor English-French

piste f de danse

to dance to the music in to English-French

danser sur la musique

dance British & World English

move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps

dance English-German

tanzen

dance English-Italian

ballo m

dance in attendance British & World English

the action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event

bee dance British & World English

another term for waggle dance.

dance-off British & World English

a competition, or a round in a competition, in which a number of dancers compete against each other until a winner is declared

fan dance British & World English

a dance in which the female performer is apparently nude and remains partly concealed throughout by large fans

lap dance British & World English

an erotic dance or striptease performed close to, or sitting on the lap of, a paying customer

sun dance British & World English

a dance performed by North American Indians in honour of the sun

tap dance British & World English

a dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels

tea dance British & World English

an occasion consisting of afternoon tea with dancing, originating in 19th-century society

war dance British & World English

a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or to celebrate victory

tap dance English-German

Stepp[tanz]

barn dance British & World English

an informal social gathering for country dancing

belly dance British & World English

a dance originating in the Middle East, typically performed by a woman and involving undulating movements of the belly and rapid gyration of the hips

clog dance British & World English

a dance performed in clogs with rhythmic beating of the feet, especially as a traditional dance in Ireland, Scotland, and the North of England

dance band British & World English

a band that plays music suitable for dancing to, especially swing

dance card British & World English

a card bearing the names of a woman’s prospective partners at a formal dance

dance drama British & World English

a drama in which all the action is expressed by dancing

dance floor British & World English

an area of uncarpeted floor in a nightclub, disco, or restaurant reserved for dancing

dance hall British & World English

a large public hall or building where people pay to enter and dance

devil dance British & World English

a dance performed as part of Buddhist ritual in Sri Lanka and Tibet, for the invocation, propitiation, or exorcism of spirits

folk dance British & World English

a popular dance considered as part of the tradition of a particular people or area

Ghost Dance British & World English

an American Indian religious cult of the second half of the 19th century, based on the performance of a ritual dance, which, it was believed, would drive away white people and restore the traditional lands and way of life

lion dance British & World English

a traditional Chinese dance in which the dancers are masked and costumed to resemble lions

rain dance British & World English

a ritual dance to summon rain, as practised by some Pueblo Indians and other peoples

round dance British & World English

a folk dance in which the dancers form one large circle

slam-dance British & World English

take part in a form of dancing to rock music in which people deliberately collide with one another

snake dance British & World English

a dance in which the performers handle live snakes or imitate the motions of snakes, in particular a ritual dance of the North American Hopi Indians involving the handling of live rattlesnakes

sword dance British & World English

a dance in which the performers brandish swords or step around swords laid on the ground, originally as a tribal preparation for war or as a victory celebration

barn dance English-German

Schottische

dance floor English-German

Tanzfläche

dance step English-German

Tanzschritt

dance hall English-Italian

sala f da ballo