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dance

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/BrE dɑːns , AmE dæns /
I
noun
1 (movement) ballo m, danza f; (art form) danza f
to ask sb for a dance invitare qcn a ballare
may I have the next dance? mi concede il prossimo ballo?
the Dance of Death danza macabra
before n [band, music, shoes, wear] da ballo; [company, step, studio] di danza
2 (social occasion) ballo m, serata f danzante
to give or hold a dance dare un ballo
II
transitive verb
1 ballare, fare [dance]; fare [steps]
he danced her away l'ha portata via ballando
2 (dandle) fare ballare, fare saltellare
III
intransitive verb
ballare (also figurative), danzare (with con)
to dance for joy saltare dalla gioia
to dance with rage fremere di rabbia
to dance to disco music ballare musica da discoteca
Idioms
to lead sb a merry dance
rendere la vita difficile a qcn or dare del filo da torcere a qcn
to dance the night away
passare la notte a ballare
to dance to sb's tune
piegarsi ai voleri di qcn
Phrasal verbs
■ dance about
saltellare qua e là
■ dance off
US informal = essere giustiziato
■ dance up and down
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