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单词 zapateado
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Definition of zapateado in English:

zapateado

nounPlural zapateados zaˌpatɪˈɑːdəʊˌzäpətēˈädō
  • A flamenco dance with rhythmic stamping of the feet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Throughout the state of Guerrero the people dance zapateados.
    • She is as commanding as ever - slender and supple in a parade of gorgeous costumes while her feet pound out the complicated zapateados and her fingers alternately play the castanets or weave sinuously through air.
    • Benitez herself seems to have mellowed, employing fewer of her signature bravura zapateados and more of her expressive tilts of the head and slim-waisted torso and dramatic, sudden gestures.
    • Her zapateados were of truly elemental power and she brought them to breathtaking culminations in syncopated finales.
    • They are known for bright melodies, witty lyrics, and vigorous zapateados incorporating flamenco characteristics.
    • It involves rapid, spirited steps similar to the Spanish zapateado, in which the feet tap the beat on the floor

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish, from zapato 'shoe'.

 
 

Definition of zapateado in US English:

zapateado

nounˌzäpətēˈädō
  • A flamenco dance with rhythmic stamping of the feet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her zapateados were of truly elemental power and she brought them to breathtaking culminations in syncopated finales.
    • They are known for bright melodies, witty lyrics, and vigorous zapateados incorporating flamenco characteristics.
    • Throughout the state of Guerrero the people dance zapateados.
    • She is as commanding as ever - slender and supple in a parade of gorgeous costumes while her feet pound out the complicated zapateados and her fingers alternately play the castanets or weave sinuously through air.
    • Benitez herself seems to have mellowed, employing fewer of her signature bravura zapateados and more of her expressive tilts of the head and slim-waisted torso and dramatic, sudden gestures.
    • It involves rapid, spirited steps similar to the Spanish zapateado, in which the feet tap the beat on the floor

Origin

Mid 19th century: Spanish, from zapato ‘shoe’.

 
 
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