🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

canción y danza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanˈθjon i ˈdanθa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Song-and-Dance/sɔŋ ənd dæns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El espectáculo presentaba una canción y danza vibrante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A performance that includes both singing and dancing.

    "The musical featured a vibrant song-and-dance routine that captivated the audience."
  2. 2

    A situation or activity that involves excessive or elaborate actions, often used metaphorically.

    "The negotiations turned into a song-and-dance, with both sides avoiding the main issue."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'song-and-dance' originated in the early 20th century, combining the words 'song' from Old English 'sang' and 'dance' from Old French 'dancer'. It evolved to describe a performance that combines both singing and dancing, often used in theatrical contexts.

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