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Meaning of "fandango" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FANDANGO

From Spanish, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FANDANGO

fandango  [fænˈdæŋɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FANDANGO

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fandango is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FANDANGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fandango

Fandango

Fandingo is a lively couples dance from Iberia, usually in triple metre, traditionally accompanied by guitars and castanets or hand-clapping ("palmas" in Spanish). Fandango can both be sung and danced. Sung fandango is usually bipartite: it has an instrumental introduction followed by "variaciones". Sung fandango usually follows the structure of "cante" that consist of four or five octosyllabic verses (coplas) or musical phrases (tercios). Occasionally, the first copla is repeated. Eighteenth century Castillian fandango dancers (by Pierre Chasselat (1753-1814) Fandango rhythm. The meter of fandango is similar to that of the bolero and seguidilla. It was originally notated in 6/8 time, but later in 3/8 or 3/4.

Definition of fandango in the English dictionary

The definition of fandango in the dictionary is an old Spanish courtship dance in triple time between a couple who dance closely and provocatively. Other definition of fandango is a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FANDANGO


bingo
ˈbɪŋɡəʊ
bongo
ˈbɒŋɡəʊ
charango
tʃəˈræŋɡəʊ
Cipango
sɪˈpæŋɡəʊ
Congo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
contango
kənˈtæŋɡəʊ
dingo
ˈdɪŋɡəʊ
Durango
djʊˈræŋɡəʊ
fango
ˈfæŋɡəʊ
flamingo
fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ
gringo
ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ
Kongo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
lingo
ˈlɪŋɡəʊ
Mandingo
mænˈdɪŋɡəʊ
mango
ˈmæŋɡəʊ
Marengo
məˈrɛŋɡəʊ
pongo
ˈpɒŋɡəʊ
quango
ˈkwæŋɡəʊ
Shango
ˈʃæŋɡəʊ
tango
ˈtæŋɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FANDANGO

fancy goods
fancy man
fancy men
fancy woman
fancy women
fancy-free
fancywork
fand
fandabidozi
fandangle
fandom
fane
fanega
fanegada
fanfarade
fanfare
fanfaron
fanfarona
fanfaronade
fanfic

WORDS THAT END LIKE FANDANGO

Belgian Congo
camerlengo
Chilpancingo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Domingo
drongo
fungo
guango
ingo
mongo
mungo
Okavango
Okovango
Pango Pango
pingo
Republic of Congo
Santo Domingo
stingo
the Democratic Republic of Congo
Victoria de Durango

Synonyms and antonyms of fandango in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fandango» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FANDANGO

Find out the translation of fandango to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fandango from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fandango» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凡丹戈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fandango
570 millions of speakers

English

fandango
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Fandango
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фанданго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fandango
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছ্যাবলামি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fandango
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fandango
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fandango
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファンダンゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

판당고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fandango
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc khiêu vu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபேங்டேங்கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फाँडेंगो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fandango
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fandango
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fandango
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фанданго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fandango
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Fandango
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fandango
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fandango
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Fandango
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fandango

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FANDANGO»

The term «fandango» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FANDANGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fandango» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fandango» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fandango

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FANDANGO»

Discover the use of fandango in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fandango and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fandango
An agent of the federal government goes undercover and risks his life to locate a missing treasure from the Confederate Treasury
Ronald McCoy, 1984
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Lola's Fandango
After learning how to dance a style of flamenco known as the fandango, Lola plans a surprise for her mother's birthday. Includes a story time CD that is read by the Amador Family. Simultaneous.
Anna Witte, 2011
3
Fandango
They plunged into the pristine wilderness, pursuing a rich man's vendetta and a missing trove of beaver pelts.
Michael Zimmer, 2013
4
The Book Thief
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of I Am the Messenger, has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time. From the Hardcover edition.
Markus Zusak, 2007
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Fandango
Fandango: an impromptu gathering, of open-ended duration and unspecified number of guests, that may include dining, sport, music, dance, and other entertainment--and always fun.
Sandy Hill, 2007
6
Texas Fandango
Texas. Fandango. Cynthia. D'Alba. Two weeks on a beach can deepen more than just their tans. Texas Montgomery Mavericks, Book 3 KC Montgomery was eleven when she met the love of her life. Of course, seventeenyearold Drake Gentry ...
Cynthia D'Alba, 2014
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Dance and Instrumental Diferencias in Spain During the 17th ...
H2 FANDANGO D-87 to D-94 The fandango emerges as a popular Spanish dance during the 18 th century. According to one source, it was introduced into Spain by those who had spent time in the Indies.143 However no substantiating ...
Maurice Esses, 1992
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Big book of wrestlers:
On the March 18 episode of Raw, Fandango had a run-in with Chris Jericho in a backstage segment, where Jericho mispronounced Fandango's name intentionally, blatantly, and repeatedly so. Four days later on SmackDown, Fandango ...
Wiki Nerds
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Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac 2006: Your ...
TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Movie Ticket Sales GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES: BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: fandango.com 1-800- FANDANGO Fandango Newsletter CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title ...
Jack W. Plunkett, Plunkett Research Ltd, 2006
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Fruit Fandango Cookbook
Celebrating textures, tastes, colors, scents, and beauty of fruit with more than one hundred original recipes, an illustrated guide features fruit garnishes and decorations, and recipes in categories including Fruit Juices, Full of Sunshine ...
Moya Clarke, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FANDANGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fandango is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fandango fundraiser helps local museums
In order to provide the care necessary for these historic sites, Taos Historic Museums (which oversees them), is having its annual Fandango. «taosnews, Jul 15»
2
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Rusev revealed that his fractured foot has healed and he took on Fandango on SmackDown this week, showcasing new boots after sustaining ... «Sports World News, Jul 15»
3
Heather Graham flashes her underwear as she hits the Comic-Con …
But Heather Graham ensured all eyes were well and truly on her as she attended the Fandango Movieclips Comic-Con party in San Diego, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
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He missses a clothesline, allowing Fandango to hit a hurricanrana. Rusev misses a butt splash in the corner but hits a shoulder tackle, sending ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
5
Mexico's hidden people
... history and culture, ultimately deciding to tell the story of Afro-Mexicans through a series of photographs called "The Cimarron and Fandango. «CNN, Jul 15»
6
Who Won Comic-Con? Day 1: The Hunger Games dominates, and …
... daily broadcasts from the convention, the sort of buzz-building content synergy that's gonna move some Fandango tickets come November. «The Verge, Jul 15»
7
WWE Smackdown 09/07/15 Report – Seth Rollins vs. Ryback …
No such health precaution was taken for the fleet-footed Fandango. Rusev was angered as Fandango played up to his old dancing partner ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
8
Offer by the Greeks should not be refused
A fair objection; given the fandango of bluster, bluff and retreat of the past five months, it is hard to discern a consistent principle behind Mr ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Warner Bros. Wants You to Love the Darker Batman, Superman
"It's something that we haven't seen yet and a unique approach," said Erik Davis, the managing editor of movie ticket site Fandango.com and ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
10
Minions Inspire Love and Hatred With Their Marketing Run Amok
Oh, those Minions have a lot of fans, and Fandango said the film is tracking—in terms of pre-sale tickets—better than any animated flick this ... «Adweek, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fandango [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fandango>. Apr 2024 ».
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