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"Bailar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to dance", and "danzar" is an intransitive verb which is also often translated as "to dance". Learn more about the difference between "bailar" and "danzar" below.
bailar(
bay
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lahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be loose
Debo de haber perdido peso porque me bailan los pantalones.I must have lost weight, because my trousers are loose.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to dance
Ella baila salsa y bachata y está aprendiendo kizomba.She dances salsa and bachata and she's learning kizomba.
danzar(
dahn
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sahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (figurative) (to run around)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to rush about
Louis lleva una vida muy ajetreada. ¡Siempre está danzando de un lado a otro!Louis has such a hectic life. He's always rushing about from one place to another!
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me pasé todo el día danzando con los preparativos de la fiesta sorpresa.I was on the go all day getting the surprise party ready.
Llevas todo el día danzando. Siéntate y descanso un rato.You've been on the go all day! Sit down and have a rest.
3. (colloquial) (to stick one's nose in; used with "en")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to meddle in (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién me mandaría a mí danzar en política?What was I thinking of to start meddling in politics?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
