tango

🇬🇧 UK/'tæŋgəʊ/🇺🇸 US/'tæŋgәu/

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Definitions

n.

A ballroom dance of Latin American origin in 4/4 time; the music for this dance

探戈舞；探戈舞曲

v.

To dance the tango

跳探戈舞

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

tangoother

=tango

Common Collocations

1.dance the tango跳探戈
2.it takes two to tango一个巴掌拍不响
3.tango music探戈音乐
4.[tango partner]探戈舞伴

Example Sentences

1.
They danced the tango with such passion that the whole room stopped to watch.
2.
It takes two to tango — both sides must compromise to reach an agreement.

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