danse macabre

dɑ̃s makabʁ

Definition

Definition of danse macabre - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

métaphoresituation où la mort semble orchestrer des événements de façon répétitive

Cette guerre devient une véritable danse macabre sans fin.

art médiévalallégorie artistique médiévale montrant la mort dansant avec des squelettes humains

La danse macabre de l'église Saint-Maclou illustre l'égalité face à la mort.

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Expressions with danse

mener la danse

diriger un groupe de personnes qui dansent

Marie mène la danse lors de la fête traditionnelle du village.

ouvrir la danse

commencer à danser en premier lors d'une fête

Les mariés vont ouvrir la danse avec une valse.

entrer dans la danse

rejoindre une situation ou participer à une activité déjà commencée

Après avoir observé le débat, il a décidé d'entrer dans la danse.

qui mène la danse

exp.

personne ou groupe qui décide, contrôle et impose ses choix

Dans l'équipe, on sait qui mène la danse.

danse de la pluie

rituel où l'on danse pour demander la pluie aux esprits

Les Amérindiens exécutaient une danse de la pluie lors des sécheresses.

club de danse

association ou groupe de personnes qui pratiquent la danse ensemble

Elle s'est inscrite au club de danse pour apprendre la salsa.

Expressions with macabre

humour macabre

type d'humour qui trouve du comique dans la mort et les sujets sombres

Son humour macabre dérange parfois ses collègues lors des réunions.

Examples of danse macabre in a sentence

Le film illustre une danse macabre de violence et de peur.
Le musée expose une danse macabre du XVe siècle.
La fresque représente une danse macabre effrayante dans le cimetière.

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English:dance of death, danse macabre, ...
German:Totentanz, Danse Macabre, ...
Italian:danza macabra, ...
Spanish:danza macabra, baile de la muerte, ...
Portuguese:dança macabra, ...
Chinese:死亡之舞, 骷髅之舞, ...
Japanese:死の舞踏, ダンス・マカーブル, ...
Arabic:رقصة الموت, رقصة الهياكل العظمية, ...
Hebrew:רִיקּוּד הַמָּוֶת, ...
Russian:пляска смерти, ...
Ukrainian:танець смерті, данс макабр, ...
Catalan:dansa macabra, ...
Danish:dødedans, makaberdans, ...
Dutch:macabere dans, danse macabre, ...
Greek:χορός του θανάτου, δείπνο του θανάτου, ...
Hungarian:haláltánc, ...
Khmer:របាំមរណៈ, រូបសិល្បៈសេចក្តីស្លាប់រាំ, ...
Korean:죽음의 무도, 단스 마카브르, ...
Polish:taniec śmierci, bal śmierci, ...
Portuguese (BR):dança macabra, dança da morte, ...
Romanian:dans macabru, ...
Swedish:dödsdans, ...
Thai:ระบำแห่งความตาย, ...
Turkish:ölüm dansı, ...
Vietnamese:vũ điệu tử thần, ...

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