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View usage for: (wɔːlts) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense waltzes, present participle waltzing, past tense, past participle waltzed1. countable noun [oft in names]A waltz is a piece of music with a rhythm of three beats in each bar, which people can dance to. ...Tchaikovsky's 'Waltz of the Flowers'. 2. countable nounA waltz is a dance in which two people hold each other and move around the floor doing special steps in time to waltz music. Arthur Murray taught the foxtrot, the tango and the waltz. 3. verbIf you waltz with someone, you dance a waltz with them. 'Waltz with me,' he said, taking her hand. [VERB + with] Couples are waltzing round the wooden floor. [V + around] She seized her mother round the waist and waltzed her round the kitchen. [V n prep (non-recip)] [Also VERB] 4. verbIf you say that someone waltzes somewhere, you mean that they do something in a relaxed and confident way. [informal] She's probably got herself a new man and gone waltzing off with him. [VERB adverb/preposition] My cousin Henry, he waltzes in a few months later at three times the salary. [VERB adverb/preposition] (wɔːls) noun1. a ballroom dance in triple time in which couples spin around as they progress round the room 2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance verb3. to dance or lead (someone) in or as in a waltz he waltzed her off her feet 4. (intransitive) to move in a sprightly and self-assured manner 5. (intransitive) informal to succeed easily Derived forms waltzlike (ˈwaltzˌlike) adjective Word origin C18: from German Walzer, from Middle High German walzen to roll; compare welterwaltz in American English (wɔlts) noun1. a ballroom dance for couples, in moderate 3/4 time with marked accent on the first beat of the measure 2. music for this dance or in its characteristic rhythm 3. Informal a thing easy to do; esp., an easy victory in a contest adjective4. of, for, or characteristic of a waltz verb intransitive6. to move lightly and nimbly; whirl 7. Informala. to proceed effortlessly, indifferently, etc. to waltz through life b. to win easily (with in) verb transitive8. to dance with in a waltz 9. to take and lead peremptorily Derived forms waltzer (ˈwaltzer) noun Word origin abbrev. < Ger walzer < walzen, to roll, dance about, waltz: for IE base see walk Examples of 'waltz' in a sentencewaltz STRICTLY has waltzed back on to our screens this weekend.Who will waltz away as the winner?Look who has just waltzed into our lives.Hazard waltzed past a couple of challenges on the edge of the penalty area and hit a terrific shot just wide.The first dance was a waltz.But it won't be easy for a suitor to waltz away with the company.There was also far too much attack in the group Viennese waltz.But you can't just waltz in and call yourself a supermodel.When he is at home, he likes to waltz and tango and enjoys barge holidays with the family.Their natural lilt brings major dividends in the fourth movement, where the waltz rhythms spin us into a neurotic nightmare.You waltzed away with it!I had goose bumps during their Viennese waltz.I can't just waltz in and demand an interview.I have spent eight years as a school governor and have yet to come across parents who waltz back into school to compare tans.He used to win lots of trophies for ballroom dancing, did the waltz, the tango.For her 85th birthday she danced a waltz at the Ritz.She's furious with him for trying to waltz back into their son's life.The tango and salsa rarely have good Spanish music and the Viennese waltz rarely has proper waltz music.You think you can just waltz back into my life after all these years and ask me to come back, don't you?I love the Viennese waltz.SOMETIMES she looked troubled and ferocious, but a Viennese waltz is meant as a dance of beauty. Word lists withwaltz Types of compositionBritish English: waltz / wɔːls/ NOUNmusic A waltz is a piece of music which people can dance to. ...Tchaikovsky's `Waltz of the Flowers'. - American English: waltz
- Arabic: رَقْصَةُ الفَالْس
- Brazilian Portuguese: valsa
- Chinese: 华尔兹
- Croatian: valcer
- Czech: valčík
- Danish: vals
- Dutch: wals muziek
- European Spanish: vals
- Finnish: valssi
- French: valse
- German: Walzer
- Greek: βαλς
- Italian: valzer
- Japanese: ワルツ
- Korean: 왈츠
- Norwegian: vals
- Polish: walc
- European Portuguese: valsa
- Romanian: vals
- Russian: вальс
- Latin American Spanish: vals
- Swedish: vals dans
- Thai: การเต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์
- Turkish: vals
- Ukrainian: вальс
- Vietnamese: điệu waltz
British English: waltz / wɔːls/ VERB If you waltz with someone, you dance a waltz with them. `Waltz with me,' he said, taking her hand. - American English: waltz
- Arabic: يَرْقُصُ الفَالْس
- Brazilian Portuguese: dançar valsa
- Chinese: 跳华尔兹舞
- Croatian: plesati valcer
- Czech: tančit valčík
- Danish: danse vals
- Dutch: walsen
- European Spanish: bailar el vals
- Finnish: tanssia valssia
- French: valser
- German: Walzer tanzen
- Greek: βαλσάρω
- Italian: ballare il valzer
- Japanese: ワルツを踊る
- Korean: 왈츠를 추다
- Norwegian: danse vals
- Polish: zatańczyć walca
- European Portuguese: dançar a valsa
- Romanian: a valsa
- Russian: вальсировать
- Latin American Spanish: bailar el vals
- Swedish: dansa vals
- Thai: เต้นรำจังหวะวอลทซ์
- Turkish: vals yapmak
- Ukrainian: вальсувати
- Vietnamese: nhảy điệu waltz
British English: waltz NOUNdance A waltz is a dance in which two people hold each other and move around the floor doing special steps in time to waltz music. The dance instructor taught the foxtrot, the tango, and the waltz. - American English: waltz
- Brazilian Portuguese: valsa
- Chinese: 华尔兹舞
- European Spanish: vals
- French: valse
- German: Walzer
- Italian: valzer
- Japanese: ワルツ
- Korean: 왈츠
- European Portuguese: valsa
- Latin American Spanish: vals
Chinese translation of 'waltz' n (c) - (= music)
圆(圓)舞曲 (yuánwǔqǔ) (支, zhī) - (= dance)
华(華)尔(爾)兹(茲)舞 (huá'ěrzīwǔ)
vi - (= dance)
跳华(華)尔(爾)兹(茲)舞 (tiào huá'ěrzīwǔ) - (inf)
to waltz in/off etc 大摇(搖)大摆(擺)地走进(進)/离(離)开(開)等 (dà yáo dà bǎi de zǒujìn/líkāi děng)
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