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"Bailarín" is a noun which is often translated as "dancer", and "bailador" is an adjective which is often translated as "dancing". Learn more about the difference between "bailarín" and "bailador" below.
el bailarín, la bailarina, bailarín(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (profession)
a. dancer
Andrés es bailarín de salsa y ha ganado muchos premios internacionales.Andres is a salsa dancer and has won many international awards.
b. ballet dancer (in ballet)
Él tiene un carrera exitosa como bailarín clásico.He has a successful career as a classical ballet dancer.
c. ballerina (feminine, in ballet)
Mi sobrina sueña con ser bailarina y bailar El Lago de los Cisnes.My niece dreams of being a ballerina and dancing in Swan Lake.
bailador, el bailador, la bailadora(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. dancing
El perrito bailador fue lo que más me gustó del show de talentos.The dancing dog was my favorite part of the talent show.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (profession)
