tango

tango

Danse à deux, avec des rythmes marqués et des pas précis exécutés près de son partenaire.

En anglais simple : A dance for two people, with strong rhythms and close, carefully timed steps.

• We danced a tango together.
• She takes tango lessons every Friday.
• The couple performed three tangos for the audience.

Expressions courantes : dance the tango, Argentine tango, tango lesson

tango flamenco

Danse de la tradition flamenco espagnole, dont les pas diffèrent de ceux du tango argentin.

En anglais simple : A Spanish dance in the flamenco tradition, with steps different from the Argentine dance of the same name.

• The dancer performed a flamenco tango.
• Clapping helped keep the rhythm of the Spanish tango.
• The guitarist played while she danced the tango.

Expressions courantes : flamenco tango, Spanish tango, tango rhythm

orange foncé

Couleur orange d'une teinte intense et foncée.

En anglais simple : A deep orange color.

• The fabric is a rich tango.
• She chose tango for the curtains.
• The paint chart lists tango beside pale orange.

Synonymes : deep orange

Expressions courantes : tango orange, tango shade, in tango

cible, ennemi

Dans le langage militaire, ennemi ou cible à attaquer.

En anglais simple : An enemy or target, in military language.

• A tango was spotted on the roof.
• The unit reported two tangos near the gate.
• The soldier shouted that the tango was down.

Synonymes : target, enemy

Expressions courantes : tango down, armed tango, tango spotted

danser le tango

Danser le tango avec un partenaire, en exécutant des pas précis sur un rythme marqué.

En anglais simple : To perform a close partner dance with strong rhythms and carefully timed steps.

• They tango every weekend.
• We tangoed until midnight.
• Can you tango with a different partner?

Comment l'utiliser : tango with someone (She tangoed with her husband.)

Expressions courantes : tango with someone, learn to tango, tango all night

interagir

Avoir des échanges ou des rapports étroits avec une autre personne ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : To deal with or interact closely with another person or group.

• Neither side wanted to tango.
• The two companies tangoed over the proposed deal.
• She knows how to tango with difficult clients.

Comment l'utiliser : tango with someone/something (Small firms must tango with much larger competitors.)

Synonymes : interact, deal

Expressions courantes : tango with someone, ready to tango, tango together