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1 to dance attendance on
to dance attendance onservir solicitamente, puxar o saco. -
2 to dance attendance upon someone
to dance attendance upon someoneestropiar-se a serviço de alguém.English-Portuguese dictionary > to dance attendance upon someone
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3 attendance
noun His attendance (= the number of times he attends) at school is poor; Attendances (= the number of people attending) at the concerts went down after the price of tickets increased.) frequência* * *at.tend.ance[ət'endəns] n 1 atenção. 2 freqüência, comparecimento. 3 presença, assistência, auditório. 4 comitiva, séqüito. 5 serviço, tratamento, assistência. he died for lack of attendance / ele morreu por falta de assistência. attendance at church freqüência de fiéis na igreja. in attendance em serviço. late attendance hábito de chegar ao serviço com atraso. medical attendance tratamento médico. to dance attendance upon someone estropiar-se a serviço de alguém. -
4 dance
1. verb1) (to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps: She began to dance; Can you dance the waltz?) dançar2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) balouçar2. noun1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; ( also adjective) dance music.) dança2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) baile•- dancer- dancing* * *[da:ns; dæns] n 1 dança. 2 baile. 3 música de dança. • vt+vi 1 dançar, bailar, participar de uma dança. 2 fazer dançar, executar dançando. 3 saltar, pular, girar, oscilar, dar solavancos, dar passos e saltos. dance of death Hist, Paint dança macabra com a morte levando os dançantes ao túmulo. to dance attendance on servir solicitamente, puxar o saco. to dance off sl morrer (executado legalmente). to dance on air sl morrer enforcado. to dance to someone’s tune conformar-se com os desejos de alguém, dançar conforme a música. to dance upon nothing ser enforcado. to lead one a dance a) causar embaraço a alguém. b) usar de delongas ou de adiamentos.
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dance attendance on — ► dance attendance on try hard to please. Main Entry: ↑dance … English terms dictionary
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dance attendance — phrasal to attend in an eager and servile manner < a celebrity used to having people dance attendance on him > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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dance attendance — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s King Henry VI. YORK: I ll tell thee, Suffolk, why I am unmeet: First, for I cannot flatter thee in pride; Next, if I be appointed for the place, My Lord of Somerset will keep me here, Without discharge, money, or … Meaning and origin of phrases
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dance attendance on somebody — ˌdance atˈtendance on sb idiom (BrE, formal) to be with sb and do things to help and please them Main entry: ↑danceidiom … Useful english dictionary
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dance attendance on — v. alwaysbe ready to obey a person s orders, wait on observantly and attentively … English contemporary dictionary