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folk dance

folk dance

Meaning of folk dance

folk performance

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EN-UK/ə ˈfəʊk dɑːns/
EN-US/ˈfoʊk dæns/
folk dance
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folk dance with Russian translation

folk dance usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На фестивале дети смотрели старый народный танец и хлопали в ладоши.

At the festival the children watched an old folk dance and clapped along.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она репетирует быстрый народный танец, чтобы подготовиться к летнему представлению.

She practices a fast folk dance to prepare for the summer show.

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folk dance belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

folk danceнародный танец
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

folk dance synonyms

Related words worth learning together

ethnic dance
Emphasises the ethnic or cultural group origin; similar to folk dance in meaning and context.
ritual dance
Dance performed as part of a ritual or ceremony; functionally different from social folk dances.
folk choreography
Refers to the choreography or arranged steps of folk dances rather than the dance type itself.
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ethnic dance

Emphasises the ethnic or cultural group origin; similar to folk dance in meaning and context.

B1Often

The workshop taught ethnic dances from several regions.

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ritual dance

Dance performed as part of a ritual or ceremony; functionally different from social folk dances.

B1Rarely

They observed the ritual dance at the temple ceremony.

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folk choreography

Refers to the choreography or arranged steps of folk dances rather than the dance type itself.

B1Rarely

The professor analyzed the folk choreography used in the performance.

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How to pronounce folk dance and what this word means

folk dance means folk dance. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce folk dance

/ə ˈfəʊk dɑːns/

folk dance translation

folk dance

folk dance examples

At the festival the children watched an old folk dance and clapped along.

folk dance transcription

/ə ˈfəʊk dɑːns/, /ˈfoʊk dæns/

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folk dance meaning: what does it mean?

folk performance

folk dance pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

folk dance is pronounced as /ə ˈfəʊk dɑːns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

folk dance definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At the festival the children watched an old folk dance and clapped along. Translation: На фестивале дети смотрели старый народный танец и хлопали в ладоши.

Is folk dance part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, folk dance can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is folk dance part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, folk dance can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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