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    Bailén (en. Dance)

    /baiˈlen/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    English: A back-and-forth movement.
    English: The sway of the door could be heard throughout the house.
    El bailén de la puerta se escuchaba por toda la casa.
    English: Oscillation of a suspended object.
    English: The swing of the clock marked the passage of time.
    El bailén del reloj marcaba el paso del tiempo.
    English: The movement of a person while dancing to the rhythm.
    English: The sway of the dancers hypnotizes the audience.
    El bailén de los bailarines hipnotiza a la audiencia.

    Etymology

    English: From the verb 'balancear', referring to a swinging movement.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    English: to swing
    English: to perform a swinging movement.
    dar un bailén
    English: pendulum swing
    English: swinging motion that follows a back-and-forth trajectory.
    bailén pendular

    Related Words

    English: balance
    English: action of balancing something.
    balance
    English: oscillation
    English: back-and-forth or alternating movement.
    oscilación
    English: back-and-forth
    English: movement back and forth.
    vaivén

    Slang Meanings

    English: Hip movement while dancing.
    English: That girl has a very attractive sway.
    Esa chica tiene un bailén muy atractivo.
    English: Free style of dancing without rules.
    English: At that party, everyone was dancing with their own sway.
    En esa fiesta todos bailaban con su propio bailén.