cotillion

kəˈtɪljən
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Translation of cotillion into German

Noun

1.

dance

RareUS
lively French dance from the 18th century
RareUS
  • The cotillion was popular in 18th-century France.Der Cotillon war im Frankreich des 18. Jahrhunderts sehr beliebt.
2.

social events

DatedUS
formal ball where debutantes are presented
DatedUS
Debütantinnenball mGesellschaftsball Ball m
  • She attended her first cotillion last summer.Sie besuchte letzten Sommer ihren ersten Debütantinnenball.
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Synonyms and analogies of cotillion in English

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Examples of cotillion in a sentence

  • She learned the steps of the cotillion quickly.
  • The cotillion was the highlight of the social season.
  • Many young women practiced for months for the cotillion.

Translations of "cotillion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derBallnm.

I guarantee you every single person at that cotillion feels like a fraud.

Garantiert kommen sich alle auf diesem Ball wie Betrüger vor.

Figurentanzn.

Just a debt from sixth grade cotillion.

Nur Schulden vom Figurentanz der sechsten Klasse.

derKotillonnm.

I led the cotillion in this dress a long time ago,

Ich habe vor langer Zeit den Kotillon in diesem Kleid angeführt,

derDebütantenballnm.

I'll take real politics over the ones at cotillion any night.

Ich stelle wirkliche Politik in jeder Nacht über die auf einem Debütantenball.

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Other translations for cotillion:

  • Gesellschaftstanznm.

cotillion: Examples and translations in context

This is cotillion, the most important event of the year.

Wir reden vom Kotillion, dem wichtigsten Ball des Jahres.

That doesn't mean I have to be her escort to cotillion.

Das bedeutet nicht, dass ich ihre Begleitung auf dem Ball sein muss.

I'm sure you'll have fun at your cotillion.

Der Ball wird sicher ganz toll für dich.

I'm not going to my mother's cotillion.

Ich geh nicht auf den Ball meiner Mutter.

You lost your royal status when I took your phone at cotillion.

Du hast deinen royalen Status verloren, als ich dein Handy auf dem Ball genommen habe.

Thought you were going to cotillion.

Ich dachte, du gehst zum Ball.

I don't have a date to the cotillion.

Ich habe niemanden für den Ball.

It's roller derby, not cotillion.

Das hier ist Roller-Derby, kein Figurentanz!

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