disco (redirected from Discotheques)

dis·co  (dsk)

n. pl. dis·cos

1. A discotheque.

2.

a. Popular dance music, especially of the late 1970s, characterized by strong repetitive bass rhythms.

b. A style of dancing usually done to disco music.

intr.v. dis·coed, dis·co·ing, dis·cos

To dance to disco music.

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[Short for discotheque.]

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disco adj.

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disco [ˈdɪskəʊ]

n pl -cos

1. (Music / Pop Music)

a.  an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects

b.  (as modifier) disco dancing

2. (Music / Pop Music) a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place

3. (Music / Pop Music) mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco

4. (Music / Pop Music)

a.  a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat

b.  (as modifier) a disco record

[shortened from discotheque]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	disco - popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques disco music popular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
	2.	disco - a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music discotheque ballroom, dance hall, dance palace - large room used mainly for dancing
Verb	1.	disco - dance to disco music trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"

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disco

noun dance, ball, hop (informal), knees-up (Brit. informal), discotheque, dancing party The youth club holds a disco every Friday night.

Translations

disco [ˈdɪskəʊ]

A. ABBR =discotheque → disco f, discoteca f

B. CPD disco dancing N → baile m de música disco
disco music N → música f disco

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disco [ˈdɪskəʊ] n abbr (=discotheque)

(= place, club) → discothèque f

(= event) → soirée f disco
There's a disco at the school tonight → Il y a une soirée disco à l'école ce soir.

(= music) → disco m
disco dancing n → danse f disco

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disco

n → Disco f, → Disko f; disco dancing → Discotanzen nt

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disco [ˈdɪskəʊ] n (fam) (place) → discoteca; (event) → festa (con disc jockey)

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disco [ˈdiskou]

short for discotheque.

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disco → ديسكو disko diskotek Disco ντίσκο discoteca disko boîte disko discoteca ディスコ 디스코 disco diskotek dyskoteka discoteca диско disco การเต้นดิสโก้ disko điệu nhảy disco 迪斯科