rumba

Spanish Slang 
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PREMIUM
la rumba(
rroom
-
bah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. rumba
La banda del restaurante cubano estaba tocando rumba.The band in the Cuban restaurant was playing rumba.
a. rumba
En mi clase de ritmos latinos estamos aprendiendo a bailar rumba.In my Latin dance class we're learning to dance the rumba.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(celebration)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. party
¡Qué rumba la de anoche!What a party that was last night!
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