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tan·go
(tăng′gō)n. pl. tan·gos
1. A dance of Argentine origin for couples in 2/4 or 4/4 time.
2. The music for this dance.
intr.v. tan·goed, tan·go·ing, tan·gos
To perform this dance.
[American Spanish, possibly of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Ibibio tamgu, to dance.]
tan′go·like′ adj.
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tango
(ˈtæŋɡəʊ)n, pl -gos
1. (Dancing) a Latin American dance in duple time, characterized by long gliding steps and sudden pauses
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
vb, -goes, -going or -goed
(Dancing) (intr) to perform this dance
[C20: from American Spanish, probably of Niger-Congo origin; compare Ibibio tamgu to dance]
ˈtangoist n
Tango
(ˈtæŋɡəʊ)n
(Telecommunications) communications a code word for the letter t
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tan•go
(ˈtæŋ goʊ)n., pl. -gos, n.
1. a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps and poses.
2. music for this dance.
v.i. 3. to dance the tango.
[1910–15; < American Spanish; Sp: a flamenco dance]
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tango
Past participle: tangoed
Gerund: tangoing
| Imperative |
|---|
| tango |
| tango |
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tango
A slow, graceful ballroom dance, characterized by frequent deep bending of the knees and quick changes of direction. A most complex and subtle dance from nineteenth-century Argentina.
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| Noun | 1. |  tango - a ballroom dance of Latin-American originballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom |
| 2. | tango - music written in duple time for dancing the tango dance music - music to dance to | |
| Verb | 1. | tango - dance a tango trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
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Translations
تانْغو: رَقْصَة التانْغويَرْقُص رَقْصَة التانْغو
tangotančit tango
danse tangotango
Tango
Tauno
tangótangózik
dansa tangótangó
šokti tangotango
dejot tangotango
tancovať tangotango
tangotango yapmak
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tango
n → Tango m
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tango
(ˈtӕŋgou) – plural ˈtangos – noun (music for) a type of South American dance.
verb – 3rd person singular present tense ˈtangos: past tense, past participle ˈtangoed – to perform this dance.
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