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Dancing - translation, pronunciation and examples

dancing
/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/

dancing

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈdænsɪŋ/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
Meaning of dancing

moving to music

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Pronunciation/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
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dancing

When to use dancing

do dancing

заниматься танцами

learn dancing

учиться танцам

practice dancing

практиковаться в танцах

social dancing

социальные танцы

modern dancing

современные танцы

dancing usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

His dancing improved after a few weekly lessons.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

We watched traditional dancing at the cultural night.

Similar words

dancing

General noun for the activity of dancing

dance

Can be a verb (to dance) or a noun (a dance); more general form

dancer

A person who performs dances (the agent), not the activity itself

ballet

A specific classical dance form and performance genre

ballroom

Refers to ballroom dancing styles or the dance hall; a more formal genre/place

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dancing belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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dancing synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between dancing / dance / dancer / ballet / ballroom / salsa

🇬🇧English
dancing

General noun for the activity of dancing

A2Very Often

Dancing is a fun way to exercise.

Танцы — это весёлый способ заниматься физкультурой.

🇬🇧English

Can be a verb (to dance) or a noun (a dance); more general form

A1Very Often

They dance every weekend at the club.

Они танцуют каждые выходные в клубе.

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🇬🇧English
dancer

A person who performs dances (the agent), not the activity itself

A2Often

She is a professional dancer in the company.

Она — профессиональная танцовщица в труппе.

B
🇬🇧English
ballet

A specific classical dance form and performance genre

B1Often

She trains in ballet at the dance school.

Она занимается балетом в танцевальной школе.

B
🇬🇧English
ballroom

Refers to ballroom dancing styles or the dance hall; a more formal genre/place

B1Rarely

They took ballroom lessons together.

Они вместе брали уроки бальных танцев.

S
🇬🇧English
salsa

A Latin social dance style (salsa) — a specific genre

B1Rarely

They enjoy dancing salsa on weekends.

Они любят танцевать сальсу по выходным.

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🇬🇧English
tango

An Argentine partner dance — a specific style

B1Rarely

He learned how to dance the tango.

Он научился танцевать танго.

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🇬🇧English
hip-hop

A street/modern dance style associated with hip-hop culture

B1Often

The crew performed a hip-hop routine.

Команда исполнила номер в стиле хип‑хоп.

🇬🇧English

Tap dance — a percussive dance style using special shoes

B1Rarely

She practices tap to improve rhythm.

Она занимается степом, чтобы улучшить чувство ритма.

🇬🇧English

Contemporary dance — a modern choreographic genre

B1Often

He choreographs contemporary pieces.

Он ставит номера в стиле современного танца.

🇬🇧English

Traditional dances of a culture (folk dances)

B1Rarely

The festival featured local folk dances.

На фестивале показали местные народные танцы.

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How to pronounce dancing and what this word means

dancing translation: танцы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dancing

/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/

dancing translation

танцы

dancing examples

His dancing improved after a few weekly lessons.

dancing transcription

/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/, /ˈdænsɪŋ/

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Questions about this word

dancing meaning: what does it mean?

moving to music

dancing pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

dancing is pronounced as /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

dancing definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His dancing improved after a few weekly lessons. Translation: Его танцы улучшились после нескольких еженедельных уроков.

Is dancing part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, dancing (танцы) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is dancing part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, dancing (танцы) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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