Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - waltz
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Waltz
waltz
I. noun Etymology: German Walzer, from walzen to roll, dance, from Old High German walzan to turn, roll — more at welter Date: 1781 1. a ballroom dance in 3/4 time with strong accent on the first beat and a basic pattern of step-step-close 2. music for a ~ or a concert composition in 3/4 time II. verb Date: circa 1794 intransitive verb 1. to dance a ~ 2. to move or advance in a lively or conspicuous manner ; flounce 3. a. to advance easily and successfully ; breeze — often used with through b. to approach boldly — used with up can't just ~ up and introduce ourselves transitive verb 1. to dance a ~ with 2. to grab and lead (as a person) unceremoniously ; march • ~er noun
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n. & v. --n. 1 a dance in triple time performed by couples who rotate and progress round the floor. 2 the usu. flowing and melodious music for this. --v. 1 intr. dance a waltz. 2 intr. (often foll. by in, out, round, etc.) colloq. move lightly, casually, with deceptive ease, etc. (waltzed in and took first prize). 3 tr. move (a person) in or as if in a waltz, with ease (was waltzed off to Paris). Phrases and idioms waltz Matilda see MATILDA. Derivatives waltzer n. Etymology: G Walzer f. walzen revolve ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. noun вальс 2. v. 1) вальсировать 2) плясать от радости (тж. waltz in, waltz out, waltz round); When I left her, she was still waltzing round (the room) alone, to music on a record. - waltz off - waltz through WALTZ through легко осуществлять что-л.; To his own surprise, John simply waltzed through his driving test this time. WALTZ off а) легко выиграть (with); Dont tell me Jim has waltzed off with the top prize as usual! б) уводить кого-л. (with); And then do you know what he did? Waltzed off with his teachers wife! ...Англо-русский словарь
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(waltzes, waltzing, waltzed) 1. 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’. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES: oft in names 2. 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. Arthur Murray taught the foxtrot, the tango and the waltz. N-COUNT 3. If you waltz with someone, you dance a waltz with them. ‘Waltz with me,’ he said, taking her hand... Couples are waltzing round the wooden floor... V-RECIP: V with n, pl-n V adv/prep 4. If 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: V adv/prep ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 n 1 a fairly slow dance with a strong regular beat 2 a piece of music intended for this type of dance (a Strauss waltz) ~2 v 1 to dance a waltz 2 I + adv/prep always informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently + in/into/up to (Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink.) waltz off with sth phr v informal to take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this (Joe must have waltzed off with my jacket!) waltz through sth phr v informal waltz through an exam/test etc to do an exam, test etc very well without any difficulty ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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