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salsa

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Pronunciation: US /ˈsɑːlsə/ · UK /ˈsælsə/

salsa means: A spicy sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, often eaten with Mexican food.

noun

SPICY SAUCEB1

A spicy sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, often eaten with Mexican food.

  • I made some salsa.
  • Dip your tortilla chips in the fresh salsa.
  • Would you like mild or hot salsa?

Common phrases: tomato salsa, spicy salsa, chips and salsa

LATIN DANCEB1

A lively dance, usually performed with a partner to Latin American music.

  • We dance salsa every Friday.
  • She took salsa lessons with her brother.
  • Do you know the basic steps of salsa?

Common phrases: dance salsa, salsa class, salsa lessons

LATIN MUSICB2

Lively music with strong Latin American rhythms, developed in New York with a strong Cuban influence.

  • The band plays salsa.
  • We listened to salsa on the way home.
  • Her collection includes jazz and classic salsa.

Common phrases: salsa music, salsa band, play salsa

verb

DANCEB2

To perform a lively Latin American dance, usually with a partner.

  • They salsa together every weekend.
  • We salsaed until the club closed.
  • Can you salsa to this music?

How to use it: salsa with someone (He likes to salsa with his wife.)

Common phrases: salsa together, salsa with someone

Questions about salsa

What does salsa mean?

A spicy sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, often eaten with Mexican food.

What is salsa in other languages?

Türkçe: salsa sosu · Español: salsa mexicana · Français: salsa · Deutsch: Salsa · Italiano: salsa messicana · 日本語: サルサソース

How do you pronounce salsa?

In American English /ˈsɑːlsə/; in British English /ˈsælsə/.

How do you use salsa in a sentence?

I made some salsa. Dip your tortilla chips in the fresh salsa.

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