English → Spanish
dance
/AmE dæns 
, BrE dɑːns /
A
noun
1
a [countable]: (act) baile m
may I have this dance? ¿me concede este baile or esta pieza? ()
b [countable]: (set of steps) baile m, danza f
the dance of death la danza de la muerte
c [uncountable]: (art form) danza f, baile m
dance class clase f de baile
dance step paso m de baile
2 (occasion) baile m; (before noun) ‹music› de baile, bailable
B
intransitive verb
1
a (to music) bailar
to dance (in time) to the music bailar al compás de la música
b (skip) dar saltos
he was so happy, he was dancing (up and down) estaba que saltaba de alegría
2 () «eyes/flames» bailar; danzar ()
the flowers danced in the breeze las flores se mecían con la brisa ()
Idioms
to lead sb a merry dance (British) darle quebraderos de cabeza a algn
to dance the night away
they danced the night away bailaron durante toda la noche