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dance

verb

1 verb move body to music

INTRANSITIVEbheith ag damhsa c m ubheith ag rince c m uthey danced all night at the disco bhí siad ag damhsa an oíche ar fad ag an dioscóthey were dancing together bhí siad ag damhsa le chéile

TRANSITIVEdamhsaigh verb c m urinc verb c m uthey love to dance the tango is breá leo an tangó a dhamhsa she danced the lead in the show dhamhsaigh sí an phríomhpháirt sa seó

2 verb perform dance steps

INTRANSITIVEbheith ag damhsa c m ubheith ag rince c m ua few couples got up to dance d'éirigh cúpla beirt chun rince a dhéanamhwould you dance for us? an ndéanfá steip dúinn?

TRANSITIVEdamhsaigh verb c m urinc verb c m uwe haven't danced the Haymaker's Jig yet níor dhamhsaíomar Baint an Fhéir fóshe danced a hornpipe dhamhsaigh sé cornphíopashe can dance sets tá sí in ann seiteanna a rince

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3 verb move in lively way INTRANSITIVEbheith ag pramsáil c m ubheith ag rince c m uthey were dancing around with delight bhí siad ag pramsáil thart le teann ríméid, bhí siad ag rince le háthas 4 verb eyes INTRANSITIVEbheith ag glioscarnach c m ubheith ag lonrú c m uhis eyes were dancing with mischief bhí a chuid súl ag glioscarnach le teann diabhlaíochta

noun

5 noun DANC activity, artdamhsa masc4 c m urince masc4 c m uto perform a dance damhsa a dhéanamh, rince a dhéanamhwe all know a few dance steps tá cúpla steip againn ar fad, táimid ar fad ábalta cúpla céim damhsa a dhéanamhdance teacher múinteoir damhsa, múinteoir rince 6 noun ZOOL of animals, birdsdamhsa masc4 c m urince masc4 c m ucourtship dance damhsa suirí 7 noun DANC social occasiondamhsa masc4 c m urince masc4 c m uthere's a dance in the hall tonight tá damhsa ar siúl sa halla anocht 8 noun MUS piece of musicdamhsa masc4 c m urince masc4 c m u 9 noun MUS style of pop musicceol damhsa c m u 10 noun of life, etcthe dance of life rothaí móra an tsaoilthe strange dance of religion and sexuality over the centuries an caidreamh ait atá idir an creideamh agus an ghnéasúlacht leis na céadta bliain

phrases

to dance the night away

bheith ag rince go maidinbheith ag damhsa ar feadh na hoíche

to dance a different tune

athrú poirt a bheith agatdo phort a bheith athraithe agat

to dance to sb else's tune

géilleadh do dhuine eileport duine eile a dhamhsa

to dance attendance on sb

she was dancing attendance on him bhí sí á chur ó bhos go bos, bhí sí seasta ag tindeáil air, bhí sí ina dhá cuid déag timpeall air

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