MERENGUE

Meaning of MERENGUE in English

Pronunciation: m ə - ' re ŋ -( ˌ )g ā

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish

Date: 1936

: a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step also : the music for a merengue

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MERENGUE — noun Etymology: American Spanish Date: 1936 a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MERENGUE — Couple dance from the Dominican Republic or Haiti, danced throughout Latin America. Originally a folk dance, it has become a …
Английский словарь Британика
MERENGUE — məˈreŋ(ˌ)gā noun also mé·ringue māˈraŋ ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish merengue & Haitian Creole méringue : a popular Dominican …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MERENGUE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MERENGUE — n. style of music developed in Haiti and the Dominican republic that is characterized by hand drums and percussion instruments; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MERENGUE — noun Etymology: American Spanish Date: 1936 : a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MERENGUE — [ mə'rɛŋgeɪ ] (also meringue ) ■ noun a Caribbean style of dance music, typically in duple and triple time. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MERENGUE — [me.ren.gue] n [AmerSp merengue & Haitian Creole meringue] (1936): a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in which one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MERENGUE — French Mrengue, couple dance originating in the Dominican Republic or Haiti and danced throughout Latin America. Originally, and still, a …
Britannica English vocabulary
MERENGUE — / məˈreŋgeɪ; NAmE / noun [ U , C ] a lively Caribbean style of dance; a piece of music …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MERENGUE — n. Couple dance from the Dominican Republic or Haiti, danced throughout Latin America. Originally a folk dance, it has become …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MERENGUE — танец типа румбы (доминиканского и гаитянского происхождения) походка, шаг - he walked off in a stiff rickety * он шел …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MERENGUE — Меренге
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MERENGUE — n 1. танец типа румбы ( доминиканского и гаитянского происхождения ) 2. походка, шаг he walked off in a stiff …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MERENGUE — (n) походка; танец типа румбы; шаг
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MERENGUE — n 1. танец типа румбы ( доминиканского и гаитянского происхождения ) 2. походка, шаг he walked off in a stiff …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MERENGUE — n 1. танец типа румбы ( доминиканского и гаитянского происхождения ) 2. походка, шаг he walked off in a stiff …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MERENGUE — танец типа румбы (доминиканского и гаитянского происхождения) походка, шаг - he walked off in a stiff rickety * он шел …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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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
BALLROOM DANCE — European and American social dancing performed by couples. It includes standard dances such as the fox-trot, waltz , polka , …
Английский словарь Британика
MÉRINGUE — variant of merengue
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MÉRINGUE — /may rang"/ , n. , v.i. , méringued, méringuing . merengue. [ ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MERINGUE — ~ 1 [ mə'raŋ ] ■ noun an item of sweet food made from egg whites and sugar and baked …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
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Britannica English vocabulary
DANCE — n. Form of expression that uses bodily movements that are rhythmic, patterned (or sometimes improvised), and usually accompanied by music. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BALLROOM DANCE — European and American social dancing performed by couples. It includes standard dances such as the fox-trot, waltz , polka , …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PUENTE, TITO — orig. Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr. born April 20, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S. died May 31, 2000, New York City …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ERNESTO ANTONIO PUENTE, JR. — orig. Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr. born April 20, 1923, New York, N.Y., U.S. died May 31, 2000, New York City …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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