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danse nom {f}

dance [dances]◼◼◼(movements to music)
noun
[UK: dɑːns] [US: ˈdæns]
Dance along. = Danse avec nous.

danse-contact [Canada] nom {f}

lap dance◼◼◼(erotic form of entertainment)
noun

danse de guerre nom {f}

war dance◼◼◼(ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory)
noun

danse de la pluie nom {f}

rain dance◼◼◼(ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain)
noun

danse de Saint Guy nom {f}

St. Vitus' dance◼◼◼noun

danse de salon nom {f}

ballroom [ballrooms]◼◼◼(type of elegant dance)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔːl.ruːm] [US: ˈbɒl.ˌruːm]

danse du lion nom {f}

lion dance◼◼◼(Chinese dance)
noun

danse du ventre nom {f}

belly dance◼◼◼(form of dance)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.li dɑːns] [US: ˈbe.li ˈdæns]

danse guerrière nom {f}

war dance◼◼◼(ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory)
noun

danse macabre nom

danse macabre◼◼◼(a conventional subject of artistic painting or drawing)
noun

danse orientale nom {f}

oriental dance◼◼◼(form of dance, see also: belly dance)
noun

belly dance◼◼◼(form of dance)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.li dɑːns] [US: ˈbe.li ˈdæns]

danse sur glace nom {f}

ice dancing◼◼◼noun
[UK: aɪs ˈdɑːns.ɪŋ] [US: ˈaɪs ˈdæns.ɪŋ]

danse traditionnelle nom {f}

folk dance◼◼◼(genre of dance)
noun
[UK: fəʊk dɑːns] [US: foʊk ˈdæns]

danse à la barre nom {f}

pole dance◼◼◼(dancing centred around a pole)
noun

danse à la barre verticale nom {f}

pole dance◼◼◼(dancing centred around a pole)
noun

danser verbe

dance [danced, dancing, dances]◼◼◼(move rhythmically to music)
verb
[UK: dɑːns] [US: ˈdæns]
Dance along. = Danse avec nous.

danser (dancer) verbe

perform [performed, performing, performs]◼◼◼(to do something in front of an audience)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈfɔːm] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrm]

danseur nom {m}

dancer [dancers]◼◼◼(person who dances)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːn.sə(r)] [US: ˈdæn.sər]
I'm a dancer. = Je suis danseur.

Danseur nom propre
{m}

Dancer◼◼◼(reindeer of Santa Claus)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdɑːn.sə(r)] [US: ˈdæn.sər]
I'm a dancer. = Je suis danseur.

danseuse nom {f}

dancer [dancers]◼◼◼(a female person who dances)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːn.sə(r)] [US: ˈdæn.sər]
I'm a dancer. = Je suis danseuse.

danseuse◼◼◻noun
[UK: dansˈɜːz] [US: dænsˈuːz]

Danseuse nom {f}

Dancer◼◼◼(reindeer of Santa Claus)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdɑːn.sə(r)] [US: ˈdæn.sər]
I'm a dancer. = Je suis danseuse.

il faut être deux pour danser le tango [rare] phrase

it takes two to tango◼◼◼(some things need the active cooperation of two parties)
phrase

les souris dansent phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play◼◼◼(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
phrase
[UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]

ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser verbe

not know which way to turnverb

ouvrir la danse verbe

open the ball(begin operations)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən ðə bɔːl] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ðə ˈbɒl]

pas de danse nom {m}

dance step◼◼◼noun
[UK: dɑːns step] [US: ˈdæns ˈstep]

piste de danse nom {f}

dance floor◼◼◼(an area for dancing)
noun
[UK: dɑːns flɔː(r)] [US: ˈdæns ˈflɔːr]

salle de danse nom {f}

dancehall◼◼◼(public hall for dancing)
noun