dance [dɑːns]
noun
1 (act) baile (m); (art of dancing) danza (f); baile (m) dance of death danza (f) de la muerte
to lead sb a (merry) dance (Britain) traer loco a algn
transitive verb
bailarto dance attendance on sb desvivirse por algn
intransitive verb
bailar; (artistically) bailar; danzar; (skip) saltar; brincar shall we dance? ¿quieres bailar?; to dance about (with pain, joy etc) saltar; to dance for joy saltar or brincar de alegría
to dance to sb's tune bailar al son que algn toca I reproached trade union leaders for pandering to managers and dancing to their tune I know the cathedral has to raise cash somehow. But the danger of commercialism is that the churches end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors
modifier
dance band (n) orquesta (f) de baile
dance class (n) clase (f) de baile I hated my Saturday morning dance classes
dance floor (n) pista (f) de baile
dance hall (n) salón (m) de baile; sala (f) de fiestas
dance music (n) música (f) de baile