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1 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.) obisk* * *[əténdəns]nounpozornost; postrežba; pripravljenost; obisk, spremstvo; občinstvo, poslušalci, navzočito dance attendance on s.o. — vrteti se okoli koga; dvoriti komuin attendance — v službi, dežurni -
2 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?) plesati2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) pozibavati (se)2. noun1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; ( also adjective) dance music.) ples2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) ples•- dancer- dancing* * *I [da:ns], American [dæns]nounples, plesanjeto lead s.o. a (nice) dance — pošiljati koga od Poncija do Pilata, zagosti jo komuSt. Vitus dance medicine ples sv. VidaII [da:ns], American [dæns]intransitive verb & transitive verbplesati, skakljati, pozibavati (se)to dance attendance on ( —ali upon) s.o. — biti vsiljiv, klečeplaziti pred komto dance to another's piping ( —ali tune, whistle) — delati, kakor drugi želijo, plesati, kakor drugi godejoto dance o.s. into favour — pridobiti naklonjenost
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dance attendance on — ► dance attendance on try hard to please. Main Entry: ↑dance … English terms dictionary
dance attendance — If you dance attendance on somebody, you are constantly available for that person and attend to their wishes. She s rich and famous and expects everyone to dance attendance on her … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dance attendance — phrasal : to attend assiduously and obsequiously : be in waiting or at beck and call : court favor * * * dance attendance To wait assiduously (on) • • • Main Entry: ↑dance … Useful english dictionary
dance attendance — phrasal to attend in an eager and servile manner < a celebrity used to having people dance attendance on him > … New Collegiate Dictionary
dance attendance on someone — british phrase to behave like someone’s servant by being always ready to do what they ask you to do Thesaurus: to treat someone with great care or kindnesssynonym Main entry: dance … Useful english dictionary
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
dance attendance on — chiefly Brit. do one s utmost to please (someone). → dance … English new terms dictionary
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
To dance attendance — Dance Dance, v. t. To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle. [1913 Webster] To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thy grandsire loved thee well; Many a time he danced thee on his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dance attendance on — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. wait on hand and foot, cater to, be subservient to, serve abjectly; see obey 1 , tend 1 … English dictionary for students
dance attendance on — v. alwaysbe ready to obey a person s orders, wait on observantly and attentively … English contemporary dictionary