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gypsy

/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/

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noun

Zigeuner, Rom

(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).

Examples :

"My friend, a Gypsy, shared stories of their family's travels. "

Mein Freund, ein Zigeuner, erzählte Geschichten über die Reisen seiner Familie.

culture group race person society tradition history

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adjective

Zigeuner…

(sometimes offensive) Of or belonging to the Romani people or one of it sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichel, etc).

Examples :

"My friend's family has a long history of gypsy traditions. "

Die Familie meines Freundes hat eine lange Geschichte von Zigeunertraditionen.

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noun

Zigeuner, Wanderer

An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.

Examples :

"The local gypsy sold her wares at the school fair. "

Der örtliche Zigeuner verkaufte ihre Waren auf dem Schulfest.

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noun

Zigeuner (manchmal abwertend)

(sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)

Examples :

"During the contra dance lesson, the instructor explained the "gypsy" and emphasized the importance of holding eye contact with your partner as you circle around each other. "

Während der Contra-Tanzstunde erklärte der Lehrer den "Zigeuner" und betonte, wie wichtig es ist, Blickkontakt mit dem Partner zu halten, während man umeinander kreist.

dance entertainment

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noun

Chormitglied eines Broadway-Musicals

A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.

Examples :

"After years of hard work, she finally landed a role as a gypsy in the new Broadway show. "

Nach jahrelanger harter Arbeit bekam sie endlich eine Rolle als Chormitglied in der neuen Broadway-Show.

entertainment music stage job person

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noun

Person mit dunklem Teint

A person with a dark complexion.

Examples :

"The new student, a young gypsy, sat in the back row, quietly observing the class. "

Der neue Schüler, ein junger Mensch mit dunklem Teint, saß in der hinteren Reihe und beobachtete ruhig den Unterricht.

appearance person race

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noun

Gerissene Frau, listige Frau

A sly, roguish woman.

Examples :

"The gossip-loving gypsy at school spread rumors about the new student. "

Die gerissene Frau an der Schule, die gerne tratschte, verbreitete Gerüchte über den neuen Schüler.

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verb

Herumziehen, umherziehen

To roam around the country like a gypsy.

Examples :

"The family decided to gypsy around the country, visiting different national parks on their summer vacation. "

Die Familie beschloss, durch das Land zu ziehen und in ihren Sommerferien verschiedene Nationalparks zu besuchen.

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verb

Den Gypsy-Schritt ausführen

To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.

Examples :

"At the contra dance, Sarah expertly gypped to the lively music. "

Bei der Kontratanzveranstaltung führte Sarah den Gypsy-Schritt gekonnt zur lebhaften Musik aus.

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adjective

Zigeunerartig, umherziehend, betrügerisch

Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.

Examples :

"Because the street performer had a gypsy lifestyle, moving from town to town and relying on coin donations, it was difficult to predict where he'd be performing next. "

Da der Straßenkünstler einen zigeunerartigen Lebensstil hatte, von Stadt zu Stadt zog und auf Münzspenden angewiesen war, war es schwer vorherzusagen, wo er als nächstes auftreten würde.

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