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disco

/ˈdɪskəʊ/ /ˈdɪskoʊ/

Meanings
noun

Disco

A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s, characterized by elements of soul music with a strong Latin-American beat and often accompanied by pulsating lights.

Examples :

"My aunt loves to listen to disco music when she cleans the house. "
A mi tía le encanta escuchar música disco cuando limpia la casa.
music dance entertainment culture

Related Words

Illustration discoed

discoed verb

/ˈdɪskoʊd/ /dɪˈskoʊd/

Bailar disco

"At the wedding reception, Aunt Carol really discoed with enthusiasm, showing off all her old moves. "

En la recepción de la boda, la tía Carol realmente bailó disco con entusiasmo, mostrando todos sus viejos movimientos.

Illustration accompanied

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Acompañado

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

El menor acompañado estaba nervioso por volar solo, pero una azafata se quedó con él hasta el despegue.

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

Obsoleto, anticuado

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

La regla de cálculo es ahora obsoleta; en su lugar se utilizan calculadoras para los cálculos.

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Ligeramente, un poco

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Era de constitución ligera, pero alto.

Illustration teenagers

teenagers noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒərz/ /ˈtinˌeɪdʒərz/

Adolescentes, adolescentes

"Many teenagers enjoy listening to music and spending time with friends. "

Muchos adolescentes disfrutan escuchando música y pasando tiempo con amigos.

Illustration discotheques

discotheques noun

/ˈdɪskəˌtɛks/ /ˈdɪskoʊˌtɛks/

Discoteca, club nocturno

"In the 1970s, many cities had popular discotheques where people went to dance the night away. "

En la década de 1970, muchas ciudades tenían discotecas populares donde la gente iba a bailar toda la noche.

Illustration pulsating

pulsating verb

/ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpʌlseɪɾɪŋ/

Pulsar, latir

"The disco ball was pulsating with colorful light, filling the dance floor with energy. "

La bola de discoteca pulsaba con luz colorida, llenando la pista de baile de energía.

Illustration downtown

downtown noun

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

Centro de la ciudad

"We went downtown to buy groceries for the family picnic. "

Fuimos al centro de la ciudad a comprar comestibles para el picnic familiar.

Illustration popular

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

Una persona popular

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

La persona popular de la escuela fue elegida para liderar el consejo estudiantil.

Illustration elements

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

Elementos, componentes

"Letters are the elements of written language."

Las letras son los elementos del lenguaje escrito.

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nightclub noun

/ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

Club nocturno, discoteca

"After school, Sarah and her friends went to the nightclub to dance and have fun. "

Después de la escuela, Sarah y sus amigos fueron al club nocturno a bailar y divertirse.

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Caracterizar, retratar

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

El profesor caracterizó al estudiante como disruptivo en clase.