Definition of tango - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
danceballroom dance of Latin-American origin
- They performed a tango at the competition..
2.
ballroommusic for partner dancing with a dramatic, syncopated rhythm
- The band played a lively tango that energized everyone..
3.
- The soldiers identified the tango on the field.
Verb
1.
musicdance with a partner in close, rhythmic Argentine style
- They decided to tango at the party.
2.
- At the networking event, everyone was tangoing.
Expressions with tango
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both people involved in a situation are responsible
Don't blame only him; it takes two to tango.
dance originating from Argentina characterized by fluid movements and close embrace
They performed an Argentine tango that captivated everyone's attention..
Origin of tango
African, tambo (drum)
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Examples of tango in a sentence
She learned the tango for the wedding. They danced to a slow tango under the stars. A beautiful tango played softly in the background. The pilot locked onto the tango quickly. Command ordered them to eliminate the tango. They love to tango every Saturday night.
We watched them tango gracefully across the stage. They tangoed with potential clients at the expo. The diplomats tangoed during the peace talks.
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- French:tango, tanguer, ...
- German:Tango, Tango tanzen, ...
- Italian:tango, ballare il tango, ...
- Spanish:tango, bailar tango, ...
- Portuguese:tango, dançar tango, ...
- Chinese:探戈舞, 跳探戈, ...
- Japanese:タンゴダンス, タンゴを踊る, ...
- Arabic:تانغو, رَقَصَ التانغو, ...
- Hebrew:טַנְגּוֹ, לִרְקוֹד טַנְגּוֹ, ...
- Russian:танго, танцевать танго, ...
- Ukrainian:танго, танцювати, ...
- Hindi:टैंगो, टैंगो करना, ...
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