Meaning of deja | Babel Free
Definitions
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dance (form of art expressed via harmonious, rhythmic body movements) declension-4, feminine, singular, usually
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locative singular of deja feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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dance (a performance of this type of art, for aesthetic pleasure or simple enjoyment) declension-4, feminine
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dance (complex, rhythmic movement of small objects or insects) declension-4, feminine, figuratively
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dance music, song declension-4, feminine
Equivalents
Examples
“baletas deja”
ballet dance
“dejas teorija”
dance theory
“dejā varbūt vairāk nekā jebkurā citā mākslas veidā mūs aizrauj meistarība”
in dance, perhaps more than in any other form of art, we are captivated by workmanship
“neviens, kas pats nedejo, nevar iedomāties, cik dejas māksla ir smags darbs”
no one who does not himself dance can imagine how much heavy work the art of dance is
“sena, moderna deja”
an ancient, modern dance
“tautas deja”
a popular (traditional) dance
“aicināt uz deju”
to invite, to ask to dance
“pēc koncerta bija dejas”
there was a dance after the concert
“aicināt uz dejām klubā”
to invite to a dance at the club
“dejas solis”
a dance step
“deju stundas”
dance lessons
“deju vakars”
dance evening
“deju konkurss”
dance contest, competition
“deju kolektīvs”
dance group
“deju dziesma, mūzika”
dance song, music
“galvenā deja ir valsis; kas to prot, iemācās ātri citas”
the main dance is waltz; he who knows it quickly learns others
“odu, tauriņu deja”
mosquito, butterfly dance
“ārā ir tumšs, kauc vējš, pārslas griežas trakā dejā”
it is dark outside, the wind is howling, the (snow)flakes turn around in a crazy dance
“atskaņot deju”
to play dance (music)
“deju orķestris”
dance orchestra
“visiem komponista deju žanra darbiem ir virtuozs raksturs, tā nav sadzīves, bet koncertmūzika”
all of the composer's works in the dance genre have virtuoso traits, it is not everyday (music), it is concert music
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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