candombe
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el candombe(
kahn
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dohm
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beh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (dance) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. candombe
En las comparsas, las bailarinas bailan candombe al ritmo de los tambores.In the "comparsas", dancers dance candombe to the rhythm of the drums.
2. (music) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. candombe
El candombe llegó a Uruguay desde África con los esclavos africanos.Candombe travelled from Africa to Uruguay with African slaves.
3. (musical instrument) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. candombe
Juan tocaba el candombe y estaba aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra.Juan played the candombe and was learning how to play guitar.
4. (colloquial) (celebration) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
5. (colloquial) (chaotic activity) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La burocracia hace que el trámite para renovar la visa sea un candombe.Bureaucracy makes the visa renewal process a mess.
6. (colloquial) (fight) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
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