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Spanish: adorno (movement in dancing tango)

English translation: embellishment



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Spanish term or phrase:adorno (movement in dancing tango)
English translation:embellishment
Entered by:Arwenlight
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Spanish term or phrase: adorno (movement in dancing tango)
Please, does anybody know how to say "adorno" in English? It refers to a certain movement or figure made by women in tango dancing.
Arwenlight
Argentina
embellishment
Explanation:
Or visit the 'Embellishment Tutorials' pages for specific embellishments, ... If you can add an embellishment in the middle of a step still keep your timing ...
www.close-embrace.com/tangoembellishments.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages


Ask Maleva - Tango Advice Column, New York CityIf you are wondering about dancing tango, tango etiquette, ... Also, when you lift your left leg a little higher as an embellishment as you step, ...
www.close-embrace.com/askmaleva.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages


StepsIn fact, early Baroque dance step styling is also not recorded, ... Another embellishment is the capriole, which may be done during any leap or jump and is ...
www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance/Steps.html

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bigedsenior
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you so much. Doesn't it sound beautifully? It's a beautiful word.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4embellishmentbigedsenior
4adornment
William Pairman


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
embellishment

Explanation:
Or visit the 'Embellishment Tutorials' pages for specific embellishments, ... If you can add an embellishment in the middle of a step still keep your timing ...
www.close-embrace.com/tangoembellishments.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages


Ask Maleva - Tango Advice Column, New York CityIf you are wondering about dancing tango, tango etiquette, ... Also, when you lift your left leg a little higher as an embellishment as you step, ...
www.close-embrace.com/askmaleva.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages


StepsIn fact, early Baroque dance step styling is also not recorded, ... Another embellishment is the capriole, which may be done during any leap or jump and is ...
www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance/Steps.html



bigedsenior
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you so much. Doesn't it sound beautifully? It's a beautiful word.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree roneill: Yes, decoration in music
33 mins
  -> thanks, Ronat

agree MargaEsther: Yes, they are certain movements or gestures in dance.
1 hr
  -> thanks, MargaEsther

agree jward
3 hrs
  -> thanks, jward

agree Gaby-
1 day1 hr
  -> thanks, gaby
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adornment

Explanation:
As an alternative to biged's above, adornment - these refs from tango vocab sites (which might help you with other stuff)

Loomis's Luscious Lexicon of Tango Linguistics
... the friends and enthusiasts of Sacramento Tango in their pursuit of the lovely
dance called Tango. ... ADORNO Adornment; embellishment. See Firulete. ...
www.batango.com/Loomis.htm - 48k - Cached - Similar pages

Tango Terminology
... Cyber-Tango's FAQ - Definition of Tango Terms, Tango Times published by Danel
and Maria, ... Adorno — Adornment; embellishment. See Firulete. ...
www.tejastango.com/terminology.html - 58k - 7 Jun 2005

It could be argued there's also a case for leaving as is, in italics maybe, with "...or adornment/embellishment" for clarification

William Pairman
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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