Folk dance - translation, pronunciation and examples
folk dance
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When to use folk dance
народный танец
исполнение народного танца
группа народного танца
фестиваль народного танца
традиция народного танца
folk dance usage examples
На фестивале дети смотрели старый народный танец и хлопали в ладоши.
At the festival the children watched an old folk dance and clapped along.
Она репетирует быстрый народный танец, чтобы подготовиться к летнему представлению.
She practices a fast folk dance to prepare for the summer show.
Similar words
Same term: traditional/community dance passed down through generations.
Emphasises the ethnic or cultural group origin; similar to folk dance in meaning and context.
Dance performed as part of a ritual or ceremony; functionally different from social folk dances.
Refers to the choreography or arranged steps of folk dances rather than the dance type itself.
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folk dance synonyms
What's the difference between folk dance / ethnic dance / ritual dance / folk choreography
Same term: traditional/community dance passed down through generations.
They performed a folk dance at the village festival.
Они исполнили народный танец на деревенском празднике.
Emphasises the ethnic or cultural group origin; similar to folk dance in meaning and context.
The workshop taught ethnic dances from several regions.
Мастерская преподавала этнические танцы из нескольких регионов.
Dance performed as part of a ritual or ceremony; functionally different from social folk dances.
They observed the ritual dance at the temple ceremony.
Они наблюдали обрядовый танец на церемонии в храме.
Refers to the choreography or arranged steps of folk dances rather than the dance type itself.
The professor analyzed the folk choreography used in the performance.
Профессор проанализировал народную хореографию, использованную в представлении.
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How to pronounce folk dance and what this word means
folk dance translation: народный танец. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce folk dance
/ə ˈfəʊk dɑːns/
folk dance translation
народный танец
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?
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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?
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