Bailan (en. Dance)

/bajlan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To perform rhythmic movements of the body, generally to the sound of music.

The children dance at the party.

Los niños bailan en la fiesta.

To participate in a dance, whether for pleasure or in a cultural context.

At the wedding, everyone dances until dawn.

En la boda, todos bailan hasta la madrugada.

To move joyfully and freely in a musical environment.

When that song plays, everyone dances non-stop.

Cuando suena esa canción, todos bailan sin parar.

From Latin 'ballare', which means 'to dance'.

dance on cloud nine

To be very happy or euphoric.

bailar en la nube

as if there were no tomorrow

To dance or act with great intensity and without worrying about the future.

como si no hubiera un mañana

dance to someone else's tune

To follow instructions or keep in rhythm with another person.

bailar al son de otra

dance

To perform the activity of moving the body in rhythm with music.

bailar

dance

The art of representing rhythmic movements in the form of dance.

danza

dance

An activity or event where dancing takes place.

baile

To dance in a very lively or energetic manner.

At the party, they dance until they are exhausted.

En la fiesta, bailan hasta quedar exhaustos.

To dance with abandon or uncontrolled joy.

When that music plays, there's no stopping them, they dance wildly!

Cuando suena esa música, no hay quien los pare, ¡bailan a lo loco!