waltz

waltz
1. noun
Walzer, der
2. intransitive verb
Walzer tanzen
* * *
[wo:l ] 1. noun
((a piece of music for) a type of slow ballroom dance performed by couples: The band is playing a waltz; (also adjective) waltz music.) der Walzer, Walzer-...
2. verb
1) (to dance a waltz (with): Can you waltz?; He waltzed his partner round the room.) Walzer tanzen (mit)
2) (to move cheerfully or with confidence: He waltzed into the room and told us that he was getting married the next day.) tanzen
* * *
waltz
[wɒls, AM wɔ:lts]
I. n
<pl -es>
Walzer m
II. vi
1. (dance) Walzer tanzen, walzen veraltend o hum
2. (fam: walk) spazieren
you can't just \waltz into my office unannounced du kannst nicht einfach unangemeldet in mein Büro platzen fam
to \waltz across to sb zu jdm rübergehen fam
to \waltz in hereintanzen fam, hereinspazieren fam
to \waltz up to sb auf jdn [einfach] zugehen
* * *
[wɔːls]
1. n
Walzer m
2. vi
1) (= dance waltz) Walzer tanzen

would you care to waltz? — möchten Sie einen Walzer tanzen?

they waltzed expertly — sie tanzten ausgezeichnet Walzer

they waltzed across the ballroom — sie walzten durch den Ballsaal

2) (inf: move, come etc) walzen (inf)

he came waltzing up — er kam angetanzt (inf)

3. vt
Walzer tanzen mit

he waltzed her out onto the balcony — er walzte mit ihr auf den Balkon hinaus

* * *
waltz [wɔːls; wɔːlts]
A s
1. MUS Walzer m:
waltz time Walzertakt m
2. fig umg Kinderspiel n
B v/i Walzer tanzen:
waltz in umg angetanzt kommen;
waltz off with umg (= walk off with) academic.ru/80916/walk_off">walk off A 1;
waltz through sth umg etwas spielend schaffen
C v/t
1. mit jemandem Walzer tanzen
2. waltz off umg jemanden abführen
* * *
1. noun
Walzer, der
2. intransitive verb
Walzer tanzen
* * *
n.
Waltz -- f.
Walzer - m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Waltz — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Christoph Waltz (* 1956), deutsch österreichischer Schauspieler Jean Jacques Waltz (1873–1951), elsässischer Grafiker, Zeichner und Heimatforscher (Künstlernamen Hansi) Kenneth Waltz (* 1924), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • waltz´er — waltz «wlts», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a smooth, even, gliding ballroom dance with three beats to the measure. In a waltz the couples make a complete turn to each measure (originally, rapidly and always in the same direction; now usually at… …   Useful english dictionary

  • waltz — [wôlts] n. [abbrev. < Ger walzer < walzen, to roll, dance about, waltz: for IE base see WALK] 1. 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… …   English World dictionary

  • waltz|y — «WL tsee», adjective, waltz|i|er, waltz|i|est. like a waltz; suggesting a waltz, as in quality or tempo: »The phrases are natural, even obviously waltzy at times (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Waltz — Waltz, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waltzed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waltzing}.] To dance a waltz. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Waltz — Waltz, n. [G. walzer, from walzen to roll, revolve, dance, OHG. walzan to roll; akin to AS. wealtan. See {Welter}.] A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • waltz — waltz; waltz·er; …   English syllables

  • waltz — ► NOUN ▪ a dance in triple time performed by a couple, who turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor. ► VERB 1) dance a waltz. 2) move or act lightly, casually, or inconsiderately. ORIGIN German Walzer, from walzen …   English terms dictionary

  • Waltz — Hypocoristique de Walter (voir ce nom). Variante : Walz …   Noms de famille

  • waltz — англ. [уо/лс] Walzer нем. [ва/льцэр] вальс …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • waltz — → vals …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”