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Meaning of baile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbaɪli

Definitions

  1. A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca
  2. Archaic spelling of bail.
    alt-of, archaic

Equivalents

Français baile
Português baile baile

Examples

“The irreverent banger "Hey You" repos Balkan brass and sets it to pure Chicago juke step, which bleeds into a colossal baile beat and, for good measure, some trashy Eurotrance.”
“He has been borrowing from Brazilian baile funk for years, and the first release on his new record label, Mad Descent, is by the Brazilian group Bonde do Role.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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