A SONG AND DANCE INFORMAL,

Meaning of A SONG AND DANCE INFORMAL, in English

a song and dance informal,

chiefly Brit.

a fuss.

↘ N. Amer. a long and pointless or evasive explanation.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

INFORMAL — ínformal, ínceremonial, sin gena
English interlingue dictionary
SONG — I Short and usually simple piece of music for voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Folk songs traditional songs without …
Английский словарь Британика
DANCE — I Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Английский словарь Британика
DANCE — I. ˈdan(t)s, ˈdaa(ə)n-, ˈdain-, ˈdȧn- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English dauncen, from Old French dancier, perhaps from (assumed) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SONG — ˈsȯŋ also ˈsäŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English song, sang, from Old English; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INFORMAL — (ˈ)in, ən+ adjective Etymology: in- (I) + formal 1. : not formal : conducted or carried out without formal, regularly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INFORMAL — (a.) Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; …
Английский словарь Webster
INFORMAL — ( a. ) Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SONG — — songlike , adj. /sawng, song/ , n. 1. a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, esp. one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INFORMAL — — informally , adv. /in fawr"meuhl/ , adj. 1. without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit. 2. not according …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — — dancingly , adv. /dans, dahns/ , v. , danced, dancing , n. v.i. 1. to move one's feet or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DANCE — v. move rhythmically to music (often following pre-composed steps and movements); skip or bounce about in a dance-like manner; participate …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INFORMAL — adjective Date: 1585 1. : marked by the absence of formality or ceremony an informal meeting an informal group 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SONG — noun a trifle. 2. song ·noun poetical composition; poetry; verse. 3. song ·noun an object of derision; a laughingstock. 4. …
Webster English vocab
INFORMAL — adj deranged in mind; out of one's senses. 2. informal ·adj not in the regular, usual, or established form; not …
Webster English vocab
DANCE — vi a tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, ·etc. 2. dance ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
DANCE — [dance] vb danced ; danc.ing [ME dauncen, fr. OF dancier] vi (14c) 1: to engage in or perform a dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SONG — piece of music performed by a single voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Works for several voices are called duets, …
Britannica English vocabulary
DANCE — the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose …
Britannica English vocabulary
SONG — song BrE AmE sɒŋ AmE sɔːŋ sɑːŋ ▷ songs sɒŋz AmE sɔːŋz sɑːŋz ▶ ˌ song and ˈ dance BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INFORMAL — informal BrE AmE ɪn ˈfɔːm ə l ˌɪn- AmE \ -ˈfɔːrm- ▷ informal|ly i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SONG — / sɒŋ; NAmE sɔːŋ/ noun 1. [ C ] a short piece of music with words that you sing : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INFORMAL — / ɪnˈfɔːml; NAmE ɪnˈfɔːrml/ adjective 1. relaxed and friendly; not following strict rules of how to behave or do sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE — / dɑːns; NAmE dæns/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a series of movements and steps that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SONG — song S1 W2 /sɒŋ $ sɒːŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sang ] 1 . MUSIC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INFORMAL — in ‧ for ‧ mal W3 /ɪnˈfɔːm ə l $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DANCE — I. dance 1 S2 W3 /dɑːns $ dæns/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a special set of movements performed …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INFORMAL — adj. 1 without ceremony or formality (just an informal chat). 2 (of language, clothing, etc.) everyday; normal. øinformal vote NZ …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INFORMAL — adj. 1 without ceremony or formality (just an informal chat). 2 (of language, clothing, etc.) everyday; normal. informal vote NZ …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DANCE — v. & n. v. 1 intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SONG — n.1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing or …
Oxford English vocab
INFORMAL — adj.1 without ceremony or formality (just an informal chat). 2 (of language, clothing, etc.) everyday; normal. Phrases and idioms: informal …
Oxford English vocab
DANCE — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. move about rhythmically alone or with a partner or in a set, usu. in …
Oxford English vocab
SONG — ( songs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A song is words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INFORMAL — 1. Informal speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official. She is refreshingly informal... …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DANCE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INFORMAL — 1. Informal speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official. She is refreshingly ~... …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SONG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a love song/story ▪ a tragic love story a sad story/song/film ▪ He had listened …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INFORMAL — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a formal/informal agreement a relaxed/friendly/informal atmosphere ▪ Helen's flat has a very relaxed atmosphere. an …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DANCE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SONG — [noun] [C] - a usually short piece of music with words which are sungIn the street below a child was …
Cambridge English vocab
INFORMAL — [adjective] - (of situations) not formal or official or (of clothing, behaviour, speech) suitable when you are with friends and …
Cambridge English vocab
DANCE — [noun] [C]Shall we have a dance (= an act of dancing)?On Thursday night I've got my dance class.A dance can …
Cambridge English vocab
SONG — n. Song Huizong Song of the Nibelungs song play Song of Roland vessel of song Song Hong Song dynasty Su …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SONG — n. Short and usually simple piece of music for voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Folk songs traditional songs without …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — n. ballroom dance country dance dance notation dance of death skeleton dance folk dance Ghost Dance modern dance Morris dance …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DANCE — n. Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SONG — Synonyms and related words : Brautlied, Christmas carol, English sonnet, Horatian ode, Italian sonnet, Kunstlied, Liebeslied, Petrarchan sonnet, Pindaric ode, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANCE — Synonyms and related words : Charleston, Highland fling, Lambeth Walk, Mexican hat dance, Portland fancy, Virginia reel, Watusi, acid rock, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SONG — He changed his song; he altered his account or evidence. It was bought for an old song, i.e. very cheap. …
Slang English vocab
SONG — noun 1 piece of music with words ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful , good , great ▪ catchy ( informal ), memorable …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DANCE — I. noun 1 series of steps/movements to music ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ fast , lively ▪ slow , stately ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DANCE — INDEX: 1. to dance 2. a set of movements performed to a particular type of music 3. someone who dances …
Longman Activator English vocab
INFORMAL — adj. 25B6; adjective an informal discussion : UNOFFICIAL, casual, relaxed, easy-going, unceremonious; open, friendly, intimate; simple, unpretentious, easy, homely, cosy; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DANCE
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SONG — n. 1 tune, air, melody, ditty, number Together, they wrote some of the most popular songs of this century 2 …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
INFORMAL — adj. 1 unceremonious, casual, natural, unstilted, familiar, ordinary, everyday, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious, simple, relaxed, free, free and easy, Brit common …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SONG — сущ. 1) пение Syn : singing, pipe 1. 2) песня; романс to compose, write a song ≈ сочинять, писать романс …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INFORMAL — прил. 1) неофициальный; неформальный; без соблюдения формальностей an informal meeting ≈ неофициальная встреча Syn : unofficial, unceremonious 2) естественный, непринужденный, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DANCE — 1. сущ. 1) а) танец barn dance ≈ сельский праздник с танцами They met at a dance. ≈ Они познакомились …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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