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♦ dance /dɑ:ns/n.2 ballo: folk dances, danze popolari; The tango is a difficult dance to learn, il tango è un ballo difficile da imparare; Shall we have a dance?, balliamo?4 musica da ballo; ballabile● dance band, orchestra da ballo □ dance classes, lezioni di ballo □ dance contest, gara di ballo □ dance floor, pista (da ballo) □ dance hall, sala da ballo; dancing □ dance hostess, entraîneuse, ragazza di locale notturno □ (pitt.) the Dance of Death, danza macabra □ dance studio, sala per lezioni di ballo □ dance teacher, insegnante di ballo □ to lead the dance, aprire le danze □ (fig.) to lead sb. a ( merry) dance, menare q. per il naso; portare a spasso q. (fig.).♦ (to) dance /dɑ:ns/v. i. e t.1 danzare ( anche fig.); ballare: to dance a waltz [Swan Lake], ballare un valzer [Il lago dei cigni]; to dance with sb., ballare con q.; She dances with the Royal Ballet, fa parte del Royal Ballet; Do you want to dance?, vuoi ballare?; to dance as a profession, essere un ballerino professionista; (fig., lett.) The flames danced in the darkness, le fiamme danzavano nell'oscurità2 (fig.) muoversi con grazia ( come danzando): She danced down the street, avanzava con grazia lungo la strada● to dance about (o around), ballare (o saltellare) qua e là □ to dance attendance upon sb., stare sempre alle costole di q. □ to dance away, continuare a ballare □ to dance the night away, ballare tutta la notte □ to dance one's head off, ballare fino a farsi girare la testa □ to dance in a ring, danzare in tondo; ( di bimbi) fare il girotondo □ to dance to another tune, cambiar musica ( anche fig.); mettersi in riga (fig.) □ (fig.) to dance to sb. 's tune, lasciarsi guidare da q.; fare quello che vuole q. -
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[dɒːns]1. n2. vt(waltz, tango) ballare3. viballare, danzare, (fig: flowers, boat on waves) danzareto dance for joy — ballare dalla gioia or dalla contentezza
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