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"Zumba" is a noun which is often translated as "Zumba", and "pa'lante" is an adverb which is often translated as "forward". Learn more about the difference between "zumba" and "pa'lante" below.
la zumba(
soom
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bah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (registered trademark) (activity)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
a. Zumba (registered trademark)
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
¡La Zumba me encanta! Me mantengo en forma y me divierto a la vez.I love Zumba! I keep fit and have fun at the same time.
2. (taunt)
a. teasing
Dejen ya toda esa zumba. ¿No ven que están hiriendo sus sentimientos?Please stop with all the teasing. Can't you see you're hurting his feelings?
3. (colloquial) (thrashing) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. beating
El chaval se metió en un lío con unos matones y le dieron una zumba.The kid got into trouble with some thugs and they gave him a beating.
b. hiding
El abuelo nos contaba cómo de pequeño su padre le daba una zumba si no lo obedecía.Grandad would tell us how when he was young, his father would give him a hiding if he didn't do as he was told.
4. (intoxication) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Esos pibes no piensan en más que la próxima zumba.Those kids only think about when they can next get drunk.
Menuda zumba te pegaste anoche. Vas a tener una resaca terrible.You got really drunk last night. You're going to have a terrible hangover.
pa'lante(
pah
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lahn
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teh
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (colloquial) (ahead)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
2. (colloquial) (used to tell someone not to stop)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
