dance
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or…A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
» Why didn't you dance with him?
Warum hast du mit ihm nicht getanzt?
Почему ты не танцевала с ним?
Чому ти з ним не танцювала?
Чому ти з ним не танцював?
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
I do a dance when she plays the drums!
He does the Gangnam Style dance with his friends in school.
Tanz
та́нецtánec, плясpljas, пля́скаpljáska
та́нецьtánecʹ, та́нокtánok
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
(countable, uncountable)A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
The dance we had in August 2008 is one of the greatest moments of my life!
a party for social dancing
(uncountable)The art, profession, and study of dancing.
(countable, uncountable)A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.
So how much longer are we gonna do this dance?
(countable, dated, figuratively, uncountable)Any strenuous or difficult movement, action, or task.
(countable, uncountable)A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.
A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
Examples
2782 sentencesWhy didn't you dance with him?
Чому ти з ним не танцювала? — deniko
ruПочему ты не танцевала с ним? — Biga
deWarum hast du mit ihm nicht getanzt? — Dejo
Who taught you how to dance?
Хто вас навчив танцювати? — brambury
ruКто научил вас танцевать? — marafon
deWer hat dir das Tanzen beigebracht? — Wolf
I'd love to dance with you.
Я б так хотів з тобою потанцювати. — aandrusiak
ruЯ бы с удовольствием потанцевал с тобой. — sharptoothed
deIch würde so gerne mit dir tanzen. — MUIRIEL
I'd like to dance with you.
Я хотів би з тобою потанцювати. — deniko
ruЯ хотел бы потанцевать с тобой. — sharptoothed
deIch würde gerne mit dir tanzen. — MUIRIEL
They were dancing to the music.
Вони танцювали під музику. — uaspeaker
ruОни танцевали под музыку. — Hellerick
deSie tanzten zur Musik. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English dauncen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar LatInherited from Middle English dauncen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre, of uncertain origin. Displaced native Old English sealtian, Old English frīcian, and partially displaced Old English hlēapan (“to leap, dance, run”, whence modern leap). Doublet of danza.
Related to dancy, dancetté, French danché.
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Forms
plural: dancesSynonyms
4 synonyms- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music:dancingterpsichoresaltation
Word family
57 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- to the dance
- the dance with
- want to dance
- to dance with
- how to dance
- dance together
- tap dancing
- feel like dancing
- learn to dance
- like to dance
- good at dancing
- danced all night