tango

CEFRB1

/tˈæŋɡoʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A fast dramatic dance from Argentina.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A piece of music suited to such a dance.

Examples

  • Tango is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire.

  • My favorite dance is the tango.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/
  • /ˈteɪ̯ŋɡoʊ̯/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A Spanish flamenco dance with different steps from the Argentine.

  2. A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

  3. A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine

More examples

In context

  • Creamy cheese, tangy-sweet peppers, and a hit of heat tango in this sexy deviled-egg combo.

  • The two tangoes running toward the carnage at the prison door dropped simultaneously, dead in their tracks.

  • The sharp crack of breaking glass preceded Emily's calm voice. "One tango dead and Marcus is down, John."

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish tango, probably from a Niger-Congo language (compare Ibibio tamgu (“to dance”)).