dancer
A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a professionA person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
» Tom knows he's a terrible dancer.
Том знає, що він жахливо танцює.
Meaning
3 sensesA person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
I'm a terrible dancer.
Tänzer, Tänzerin
танцо́рtancór, танцо́вщикtancóvščik, балеру́нbalerún
танцюри́стtancjurýst, танцюри́сткаtancjurýstka
a performer who dances professionally
(euphemistic)A stripper.
Tänzer, Tänzerin, exotischer Tänzer
(obsolete, slang)Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).
Examples
352 sentencesTom knows he's a terrible dancer.
Том знає, що він жахливо танцює.
Tom knows that he's a terrible dancer.
Том знає, що він жахливо танцює.
My girlfriend is a good dancer.
Моя дівчина добре танцює.
ruМоя подруга хорошо танцует.
deMeine Freundin ist eine gute Tänzerin.
Tom is a young and talented dancer.
Том - молодий і талановитий танцівник.
ruТом - молодой и талантливый танцор.
deTom ist ein junger und talentierter Tänzer.
I'm a terrible dancer.
Я жахливий танцюрист.
ruЯ ужасный танцор.
deIch bin ein fürchterlicher Tänzer.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.
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Forms
plural: dancersSynonyms
6 synonyms- a performer who dances professionally:professional dancerterpsichorean
- a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball):social dancer
Word family
34 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- good dancer
- a ballet dancer
- ballet dancer
- a good dancer
- very good dancer
- better better dancer
- better dancer than
- best best dancer
- pretty good dancer
- a terrible dancer
- really good dancer
- terrible dancer