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"Dancing" is a form of "dancing", a noun which is often translated as "el baile". "Dance music" is a noun which is often translated as "la música bailable". Learn more about the difference between "dance music" and "dancing" below.
dance music(
dahns
myu
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zihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la música bailable (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At the party, everyone was standing around with their drinks, listening to boring dance music.En la fiesta, estaban todos por ahí con sus tragos, escuchando música bailable aburrida.
dancing(
dahns
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (activity)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. bailarín
Everybody's eyes widened when the dancing bear came out.Los ojos de todos se abrieron cuando salió el oso bailarín.
b. bailador
As a musician, I love to play for a dancing audience.Como músico, me encanta tocar para un público bailador.
c. danzante
We were amazed by the talent of the dancing children.Nos asombró el talento de los niños danzantes.
