noun🔗ShareGitanos, romaníes(sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc)."Many academic papers now use "Romani people" instead of "gypsies" to refer to that ethnic group. "Muchos trabajos académicos ahora usan "pueblo romaní" en lugar de "gitanos" para referirse a ese grupo étnico.culturegroupracepersonsocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGitanos, nómadasAn itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny."Several gypsies set up their colorful stalls outside the town square. "Varios gitanos instalaron sus coloridos puestos fuera de la plaza del pueblo.culturepersongroupsocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGitanos(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.)"The caller instructed us to do "gypsies" with our partners, walking in a circle around each other before the next swing. "El llamador nos indicó que hiciéramos "gitanos" con nuestros compañeros, caminando en círculo uno alrededor del otro antes del siguiente swing.dancecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiembro de la línea de coristas de un musical de BroadwayA member of a Broadway musical chorus line."After years of auditioning, Maria finally became one of the gypsies in the new Broadway show. "Después de años de audiciones, María finalmente se convirtió en una de las coristas del nuevo espectáculo de Broadway.entertainmentmusicdancestagejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona de tez oscuraA person with a dark complexion."The old woman told stories of her youth, saying the gypsies she knew had darker skin than anyone else in town. "La anciana contó historias de su juventud, diciendo que las personas de tez oscura que conocía tenían la piel más oscura que nadie en la ciudad.personraceappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMujer astuta, mujer taimadaA sly, roguish woman."Response: "My sister is such a gypsy; she always manages to get out of doing chores with a clever excuse!" "Mi hermana es una mujer astuta; ¡siempre se las arregla para librarse de hacer las tareas con una excusa ingeniosa!characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
