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    Tanlay (en. Tanlay)

    /tɑ̃.le/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A light movement or gesture made with agility.
    He did a tanlay to avoid falling.
    Il a fait un tanlay pour éviter de tomber.
    A small graceful jump.
    She successfully performed a tanlay on the dance floor.
    Elle a réussi un tanlay sur la piste de dance.

    Etymology

    The word tanlay may have roots in dialectal terms from regional French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do a tanlay
    To perform a light movement or a small jump.
    faire un tanlay
    tanlay with grace
    To perform a light movement in an elegant manner.
    tanlay avec grâce
    tanlay of joy
    A jump or light movement made out of excess happiness.
    tanlay de joie

    Related Words

    to jump
    To make a leap or a movement upwards.
    sauter
    to dance
    To move to the rhythm of the music.
    danser
    to leap
    To rise quickly and forcefully.
    bondir

    Slang Meanings

    An unpredictable and playful gesture.
    He did a tanlay in the middle of the conversation.
    Il a fait un tanlay au milieu de la conversation.
    A sudden movement at a party.
    She started dancing with a tanlay, drawing everyone's attention.
    Elle a commencé à danser avec un tanlay, attirant l'attention de tout le monde.