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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDanse de salon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɑ̃s də salɔ̃
"Ils prennent des cours de danse de salon pour leur mariage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of partner dance that is performed in a ballroom setting, typically characterized by formal styles and structured movements.
"They took ballroom dance lessons to prepare for their wedding." - 2
A competitive form of dance that includes various styles such as waltz, tango, and foxtrot.
"She excelled in ballroom dance competitions, winning several trophies."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ballroom dance' originates from the combination of 'ballroom', which comes from the French word 'bal', meaning a dance or ball, and 'dance', derived from the Old French 'dancier', meaning to dance. The concept evolved in the 19th century as formal social dancing became popular in grand ballrooms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballroom Dance" is said worldwide
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Danse de salon
Transliteration: dɑ̃s də salɔ̃
"Ils prennent des cours de danse de salon pour leur mariage."
Ballroomtanz
Transliteration: ˈbalˌʁuːmˌtants
"Sie nehmen an einem Wettbewerb im Ballroomtanz teil."
Ballroom dance
Transliteration: ˈbɑːlruːm dɑːns
"Hanno partecipato a una competizione di ballroom dance."
Baile de salón
Transliteration: ˈbail̞e ðe saˈlon
"Tomaron clases de baile de salón para su boda."
Dança de salão
Transliteration: ˈdɐ̃sɐ dʒi saˈlɐ̃w
"Eles estão aprendendo dança de salão para o casamento."
बॉलरूम डांस
Transliteration: bālarūm ḍāns
"वे अपनी शादी के लिए बॉलरूम डांस सीख रहे हैं।"
社交舞
Transliteration: shèjiāo wǔ
"他们正在为婚礼学习社交舞。"
볼룸 댄스
Transliteration: bolrum daenseu
"그들은 결혼식을 위해 볼룸 댄스를 배우고 있습니다."
社交ダンス
Transliteration: shakō dansu
"彼らは結婚式のために社交ダンスを習っています。"
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