waltz

waltz

 (wôlts, wôls)

n.

1.

a. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.

b. The music for this dance.

c. An instrumental or vocal composition in triple time.

2. Informal Something that presents no difficulties and can be accomplished with little effort.

v. waltzed, waltz·ing, waltz·es

v.intr.

1. To dance the waltz.

2. Informal To move with self-assuredness or indifference: always waltzes into the office 30 minutes late.

3. Informal To accomplish a task, chore, or assignment with little effort: waltzed through the exams.

v.tr.

1. To dance the waltz with.

2. Informal To lead or force to move in a self-assured or purposeful manner; march: waltzed them into the principal's office.

Idiom:

waltz Matilda Australian

To travel about, especially on foot, carrying a swag.

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[German Walzer, from walzen, to turn about, from Middle High German, to roll, from Old High German walzan; see wel- in Indo-European roots. Idiom, from Matilda.]

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waltz′er n.

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waltz

(wɔːls)

n

1. (Dancing) a ballroom dance in triple time in which couples spin around as they progress round the room

2. (Classical Music) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

vb

3. (Dancing) to dance or lead (someone) in or as in a waltz: he waltzed her off her feet.

4. (intr) to move in a sprightly and self-assured manner

5. (intr) informal to succeed easily

[C18: from German Walzer, from Middle High German walzen to roll; compare welter]

ˈwaltzˌlike adj

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waltz

(wɔlts)

n.

1. a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.

2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.

3. an easy victory or accomplishment.

adj.

4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the waltz.

v.i.

5. to dance a waltz.

6. to move or progress easily or directly: to waltz through an exam.

v.t.

7. to lead (a partner) in dancing a waltz.

8. to move or lead briskly and easily.

[1775–85; back formation from German Walzer a waltz (taken as walz + -er¹), derivative of walzen to roll, dance]

waltz′er, n.

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waltz

Past participle: waltzed
Gerund: waltzing

Imperative

waltz

waltz

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waltz

A round dance in triple measure. Originally an Austrian and Bavarian peasant dance, its wide, gliding steps and rapid turning movement caught everyone’s imagination the world over. It remains the most popular dance ever.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waltz - an assured victory (especially in an election) walk-in triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
	2.	waltz - music composed in triple time for waltzing dance music - music to dance to
	3.	waltz - a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat valse ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb	1.	waltz - dance a waltz         waltz around 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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waltz

verb

Slang. To move swiftly and effortlessly:

zip.

Informal: breeze.

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Translations

رَقْصَةُ الفَالْسفالس: رَقْصَة أو موسيقى الفالْسيَتَحَرَّك بِسُرور وَثِقَهيَرْقُصُ الفَالْسيَرْقُص رَقْصَة الفالْس

valčíktančit valčík

danse valsvalsvalse

WalzerWalzer tanzentanzen

βαλςβαλσάρω

valsvalsarbailar el vals

valssitanssia valssia

valsevalser

plesati valcervalcer

belejtkeringõkeringőkeringõzikkeringőzik

dansa valsvalsvalsa/svífa inn

valzerballare il valzerincedere allegramente

ワルツワルツを踊る

왈츠왈츠를 추다

eiti šokio žingsniušokti valsąvalsas

dejotdejot valsiiedejotielidotlidot

walswalsen

valsdanse vals

walczatańczyć walca

valsavalsardançar a valsadançar valsa

вальсвальсировать

tancovať valčíkvalčíkvalčíkovývtancovať

dansa valsvals

เต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์การเต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์

valsvals yapmakneşeyle yürümek

điệu waltznhảy điệu waltz

跳华尔兹舞轻快地走华尔兹华尔兹舞

waltz

[wɔːlts]

A. N → vals m

B. VI → bailar el vals
to waltz in/out → entrar/salir tan fresco

waltz off with VI + PREP

1. (also waltz away with) [+ title, championship, prize] → hacerse fácilmente con

2. [+ object, person] → largarse con
she waltzed off with my boyfriend → se largó con mi novio

waltz through VT + PREP [+ match, game] → ganar sin mover un dedo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

waltz

[ˈwɔːlts]

n → valse f

vi (= dance) → valser

waltz in

vi (= enter casually) → débouler

waltz off

vi → filer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

waltz

n → Walzer m

vi

(= dance waltz) → Walzer tanzen; would you care to waltz? → möchten Sie einen Walzer tanzen?; they waltzed expertly → sie tanzten ausgezeichnet Walzer; they waltzed across the ballroom → sie walzten durch den Ballsaal

(inf: = move, come etc) → walzen (inf); he came waltzing up → er kam angetanzt (inf)

vt → Walzer tanzen mit; he waltzed her out onto the balcony → er walzte mit ihr auf den Balkon hinaus

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waltz

:

waltz music

n → Walzermusik f

waltz time

n → Walzertakt m

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waltz

[wɔːlts]

1. n → valzer m inv

2. vi → ballare il valzer
to waltz in/out (confidently) → entrare/uscire con fare sicuro (cheekily) → entrare/uscire con fare spavaldo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

waltz

(woːlts) noun

(a piece of music for) a type of slow ballroom dance performed by couples. The band is playing a waltz; (also adjective) waltz music. wals فالس: رَقْصَة أو موسيقى الفالْس валс valsa valčík(ový) der Walzer, Walzer-... vals; valse- βαλςvals valss موزيك و رقص والس valssi valse וָאלס एक प्रकार का नाच valcer keringő irama walsa vals valzer ワルツ 왈츠 valsas valsis waltz walsvalswalc valsa vals вальс valčík; valčíkový valček valcer vals ดนตรี จังหวะวอลทซ์ vals 華爾茲舞 вальс جرمن ناچ کی قسم điệu van xơ 华尔兹舞

verb

1. to dance a waltz (with). Can you waltz?; He waltzed his partner round the room. wals يَرْقُص رَقْصَة الفالْس танцувам валс valsar (com) tančit valčík Walzer tanzen danse vals χορεύω βαλς valsar, bailar un vals valssi tantsima والس رقصيدن valssia valser לִרקוֹד וָאלס वाल्ट्ज का नृत्य करना plesati valcer keringőzik dansa walsa dansa vals (ballare il valzer) ワルツを踊る 왈츠를 추다 šokti valsą (su) dejot valsi; valsēt menari waltz walsendanse vals tańczyć walca z valsar (com) a val­sa вальсировать tancovať valčík plesati valček plesati valcer dansa vals, valsa [med] ลีลาศจังหวะวอลทซ์ vals yapmak 跳華爾茲舞 вальсувати والز ناچنا nhảy van xơ 跳华尔兹舞

2. to move cheerfully or with confidence. He waltzed into the room and told us that he was getting married the next day. instap, indraf يَتَحَرَّك بِسُرور وَثِقَه движа се радостно (deslocar-se) cheio de si vtančit tanzen valse κινούμαι με αυτοπεποίθηση moverse con desenvoltura tantsisklema با قدمهاي شمرده راه رفتن purjehtia (entrer) d'un pas joyeux לְהַרקִיד veselo se kretati belejt menari-nari valsa/svífa inn (entrare allegramente) 軽やかに動く 활발하게 움직이다 eiti šokio žingsniu []dejot; []lidot (no prieka u.tml.) menari dengan gembira dan ceria atau yakin dansenvalse iść/kroczyć tanecznym krokiem (deslocar-se) cheio de si a dansa de bucu­rie порхать vtancovať poplesavati otklizati segla เดินอย่างร่าเริง; เดินอย่างคล่องแคล่ว มั่นใจ neşeyle yürümek 輕快或自信地走 танцювати з радощів خوشی یا اعتماد سے چلنا tung tăng 轻快地走

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waltz

→ رَقْصَةُ الفَالْس, يَرْقُصُ الفَالْس tančit valčík, valčík danse vals, vals Walzer, Walzer tanzen βαλς, βαλσάρω bailar el vals, vals tanssia valssia, valssi valse, valser plesati valcer, valcer ballare il valzer, valzer ワルツ, ワルツを踊る 왈츠, 왈츠를 추다 wals, walsen danse vals, vals walc, zatańczyć walca dançar a valsa, dançar valsa, valsa вальс, вальсировать dansa vals, vals เต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์, การเต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์ vals, vals yapmak điệu waltz, nhảy điệu waltz 华尔兹, 跳华尔兹舞

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