will be vamping
vamp
vamp(
vahmp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (woman)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la vampiresa (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).
Actresses in the silent movie era were famed for playing vamps.Las actrices de la era del cine mudo eran famosas por hacer papeles de vampiresas.
b. la vampi (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
She used to doll herself up and go out in a group of teenage vamps.Solía ponerse de punta en blanco y salir con un grupo de vampis adolescentes.
2. (footwear)
a. el empeine (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The vamp is of leather, decorated with two tassels.El empeine es de cuero, adornado con dos borlas.
3. (music)
a. el acompañamiento improvisado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The saxophone comes in over the bass vamp.El saxófono entra por encima del acompañamiento improvisado del bajo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (music)
a. improvisar
Once we got started we could vamp for hours.Una vez que empezamos éramos capaces de improvisar durante horas.
5. (slang) (to use one's phone until late at night) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. usar el celular hasta tarde (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Studies show that kids who vamp regularly do not get enough sleep.Estudios demuestran que los chicos que usan el celular hasta tarde regularmente no duermen lo suficiente.
b. usar el móvil hasta tarde (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
Why are you so sleepy? - I stayed up vamping last night.¿Por qué estás tan cansada? - Me quedé despierta usando el móvil hasta tarde anoche.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (music)
a. improvisar
The band starts off vamping a 12-bar blues.El conjunto empieza improvisando un ritmo de blues de 12 compases.
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