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| Abrazo |
The embrace |
| Adornos |
Embellishments |
| Arrastre |
To drag our partners foot |
| Bailar |
To dance |
| Bailongo |
A place where people dance |
| Barrida |
One partners foot sweeps the other partners foot |
| Boleo |
A quick flick of the lower leg |
| Cabeceo |
Dance invitation using eye and head movements |
| Colgadas |
Hangs |
| Candombe |
African origin music/dance |
| Codigos |
Codes of behavior |
| Corte |
A cut |
| Cruzada |
To cross |
| Enrosque |
A twist |
| Gancho |
Hook |
| Giro |
A turn |
| Golpecitos |
Little toe taps |
| Golpes |
Toe taps |
| Guapo |
Handsome |
| Lapiz |
Pencil |
| Milonga |
A place to dance tango |
| Milonga |
Cheerful dance related to the tango |
| Milonguero |
Frequent dancer |
| Milonguero Style |
Dancing in a very close embrace |
| Molinete |
Windmill |
| Ocho |
A figure eight |
| Parada |
A stop |
| Practica |
Practice session |
| Sacada |
A displacement |
| Salon |
A tango club |
| Salida |
Exit or Start |
| Sentada |
Sitting move |
| Tanda |
A set of dance music, usually three to five songs |
| Tanguera |
A female tango dancer |
| Tanguero |
A male tango dancer |
| Rulo |
Curl |
| Vals |
Argentine waltz |
| Volcada |
Falling step |
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