noun🔗ShareJive, un estilo de baileA dance style popular in the 1940–50s."The dance teacher taught the students a few basic jive steps. "El profesor de baile enseñó a los estudiantes algunos pasos básicos de jive.dancemusicentertainmentculturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSwing, estilo de jazzSwing, a style of jazz music."The dance club played some upbeat jive music, and everyone started to swing. "El club de baile tocó música swing alegre y todos comenzaron a bailar.musicdanceentertainmentstylecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJerga, argotA slang associated with jazz musicians; hepcat patois or hipster jargon."My cousin used a lot of jive at the party, making it hard for me to understand what he was saying. "Mi primo usó mucha jerga en la fiesta, lo que me dificultó entender lo que decía.culturemusiclanguagestyleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonterías, disparateNonsense; transparently deceptive talk."Don’t give me that jive. I know where you were last night."No me vengas con tonterías. Sé dónde estuviste anoche.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJerga afroamericanaAfrican-American Vernacular English."My friend used a lot of jive in his story about the school dance. "Mi amigo usó mucha jerga afroamericana en su historia sobre el baile escolar.languageculturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, embaucarTo deceive; to be deceptive."Don’t try to jive me! I know where you were last night!"¡No intentes engañarme! ¡Sé dónde estuviste anoche!communicationlanguagecharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBailarTo dance."The teenagers jived to the upbeat music at the school dance. "Los adolescentes bailaron al ritmo de la música alegre en el baile escolar.danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, mofarse de, escarnecerTo reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt."The teacher jived the student for not completing his homework. "El profesor se burló del estudiante por no completar su tarea.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse, mofarseTo say in a mocking or taunting manner."The older brother jived at his younger sister's clumsy attempt at tying her shoelaces. "El hermano mayor se burló del torpe intento de su hermana menor de atarse los cordones.languagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse, mofarseTo make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer."The other kids jived at Sarah for wearing mismatched socks to school. "Los otros niños se burlaron de Sarah por usar calcetines desiguales en la escuela.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConvenir, concordarTo accord or agree."That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts."Esa explicación no concuerda con los hechos.attitudecommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraslucharAlternative spelling of gybe"The sailboat jived sharply, catching the wind from a different direction. "El velero trasluchó bruscamente, captando el viento de una dirección diferente.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
