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dances

/ˈdɑːnsɪz/ /ˈdænsɪz/

Meanings
noun

Bailes

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

Examples :

"The school puts on two dances a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. "
La escuela organiza dos bailes al año, uno en otoño y otro en primavera.
culture art music entertainment dance tradition society
noun

Una faja en zigzag

A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.

Examples :

"The heraldry book explains that the coat of arms uses a fess with three dances, representing the family's history of overcoming obstacles. "
El libro de heráldica explica que el escudo de armas utiliza una faja con tres fajas en zigzag, que representan la historia de la familia superando obstáculos.
heraldry royal style art
noun

Música de baile, música electrónica

A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.

Examples :

"The new club downtown mostly plays dances, which isn't really my thing because I prefer songs with meaningful lyrics. "
El nuevo club del centro toca principalmente música de baile, lo cual no es realmente lo mío porque prefiero canciones con letras significativas.
music entertainment

Related Words

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repetitive adjective

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Repetitivo, reiterativo

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "

La reunión fue repetitiva; se discutieron los mismos puntos una y otra vez.

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meaningful adjective

/ˈminɪŋfʊl/

Significativo, importante

"I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today."

Creo que hoy hicimos una contribución significativa a este proyecto.

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profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

Profesión, declaración

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

A pesar de sus continuas declaraciones de inocencia, el tribunal finalmente lo sentenció a cinco años.

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representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

Representar, simbolizar, personificar

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

El estudiante está representando a Francia en la presentación de la clase.

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overcoming verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈkʌmɪŋ/

Superar, vencer

"to overcome enemies in battle"

Superar a los enemigos en la batalla

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horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

Componente horizontal

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

El componente horizontal del escritorio del aula es lo suficientemente resistente para sostener una gran pila de libros.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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curriculum noun

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪkjələm/

Currículo, plan de estudios

"The school's new curriculum includes more hands-on science projects. "

El nuevo currículo de la escuela incluye más proyectos de ciencias prácticos.

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

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characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

Caracterizar, describir

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

El informe de noticias caracterizó a los manifestantes como violentos y disruptivos, a pesar de que la mayoría de ellos eran pacíficos.

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interaction noun

/ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/

Interacción, interacción

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."

Tenga en cuenta las interacciones entre diferentes medicamentos.

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confronting verb

/kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/ /kəmˈfrʌntɪŋ/

Confrontar, enfrentar

"We should confront him about the missing money."

Deberíamos confrontarlo sobre el dinero perdido.