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v/t and v/i dance* * *ballare v. intr.1 (anche tr.) to dance: ballare un valzer, to dance a waltz (o to waltz); balla come un orso, he dances very clumsily; ballare dalla gioia, to dance with joy; balla bene, he dances well; non gli piace ballare, he doesn't like dancing // far ballare qlcu., (fig.) to make s.o. dance (to one's tune) // quando non c'è la gatta i topi ballano, (prov.) when the cat's away the mice will play2 ( sobbalzare) to wobble, to rock; ( agitarsi) to fidget: si è alzato il mare, fra poco la nave balla, the sea is getting rough, soon the boat will start tossing about // ora si balla, (fig.) now for the hard part* * *[bal'lare]1) to dance2) (traballare: mobile) to wobble2. vt* * *[bal'lare] 1.1) (danzare) to danceinvitare qcn. a ballare — to ask sb. to a dance
2) (traballare) [tavolo, sedia] to wobble3) (ondeggiare) [ barca] to toss; (oscillare) [ immagine] to flicker4) (agitarsi) to fidget2.il vestito le balla addosso — her dress is far too big for her, she is swimming in the dress
verbo transitivoballare un valzer — to do o dance a waltz, to waltz
••quando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano — prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play
* * *ballare/bal'lare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (danzare) to dance; invitare qcn. a ballare to ask sb. to a dance; ballare sulle punte to dance on point(s)2 (traballare) [ tavolo, sedia] to wobble; ho un dente che balla I have a loose tooth4 (agitarsi) to fidget5 (essere troppo grande) il vestito le balla addosso her dress is far too big for her, she is swimming in the dressballare un valzer to do o dance a waltz, to waltzquando il gatto non c'è i topi ballano prov. when the cat's away, the mice will play; quando si è in ballo si deve ballare in for a penny in for a pound. -
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