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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAMBO

American Spanish, probably from Haitian Creole: voodoo priestess.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAMBO

mambo  [ˈmæmbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAMBO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mambo is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mambo in English.

WHAT DOES MAMBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mambo

Mambo most often refers to: ▪ Mambo, a Cuban musical form ▪ Mambo, a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to...

Definition of mambo in the English dictionary

The first definition of mambo in the dictionary is a modern Latin American dance, resembling the rumba, derived from the ritual dance of voodoo. Other definition of mambo is a voodoo priestess. Mambo is also to perform this dance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MAMBO

PRESENT

Present
I mambo
you mambo
he/she/it mamboes
we mambo
you mambo
they mambo
Present continuous
I am mamboing
you are mamboing
he/she/it is mamboing
we are mamboing
you are mamboing
they are mamboing
Present perfect
I have mamboed
you have mamboed
he/she/it has mamboed
we have mamboed
you have mamboed
they have mamboed
Present perfect continuous
I have been mamboing
you have been mamboing
he/she/it has been mamboing
we have been mamboing
you have been mamboing
they have been mamboing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mamboed
you mamboed
he/she/it mamboed
we mamboed
you mamboed
they mamboed
Past continuous
I was mamboing
you were mamboing
he/she/it was mamboing
we were mamboing
you were mamboing
they were mamboing
Past perfect
I had mamboed
you had mamboed
he/she/it had mamboed
we had mamboed
you had mamboed
they had mamboed
Past perfect continuous
I had been mamboing
you had been mamboing
he/she/it had been mamboing
we had been mamboing
you had been mamboing
they had been mamboing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mambo
you will mambo
he/she/it will mambo
we will mambo
you will mambo
they will mambo
Future continuous
I will be mamboing
you will be mamboing
he/she/it will be mamboing
we will be mamboing
you will be mamboing
they will be mamboing
Future perfect
I will have mamboed
you will have mamboed
he/she/it will have mamboed
we will have mamboed
you will have mamboed
they will have mamboed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mamboing
you will have been mamboing
he/she/it will have been mamboing
we will have been mamboing
you will have been mamboing
they will have been mamboing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mambo
you would mambo
he/she/it would mambo
we would mambo
you would mambo
they would mambo
Conditional continuous
I would be mamboing
you would be mamboing
he/she/it would be mamboing
we would be mamboing
you would be mamboing
they would be mamboing
Conditional perfect
I would have mambo
you would have mambo
he/she/it would have mambo
we would have mambo
you would have mambo
they would have mambo
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mamboing
you would have been mamboing
he/she/it would have been mamboing
we would have been mamboing
you would have been mamboing
they would have been mamboing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mambo
we let´s mambo
you mambo
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mambo
Past participle
mamboed
Present Participle
mamboing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAMBO


ambo
ˈæmbəʊ
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
bumbo
ˈbʌmbəʊ
Colombo
kəˈlʌmbəʊ
combo
ˈkɒmbəʊ
crambo
ˈkræmbəʊ
dumbo
ˈdʌmbəʊ
flambeau
ˈflæmbəʊ
flambeaux
ˈflæmbəʊ
gambo
ˈɡæmbəʊ
giambeux
ˈdʒæmbəʊ
gumbo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
jambeau
ˈdʒæmbəʊ
jumbo
ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
limbo
ˈlɪmbəʊ
Ovambo
əʊˈvæmbəʊ
rumbo
ˈrʌmbəʊ
sambo
ˈsæmbəʊ
Tambo
ˈtæmbəʊ
zambo
ˈzæmbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAMBO

mam
mama
mamaguy
mamakau
mamako
mamaku
Mamaluke
mamba
mamelon
mameluco
Mameluke
Mamet
mamey
mamie
Mamil
mamilla
mamillae
mamillar
mamillary
mamillate

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAMBO

akimbo
arms akimbo
Bembo
bombo
Chrimbo
Crimbo
dimbo
himbo
Huambo
jambo
kimbo
miombo
mumbo jumbo
nelumbo
superjumbo
timbo
umbo

Synonyms and antonyms of mambo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mambo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAMBO

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

Translator English - Chinese

曼波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mambo
570 millions of speakers

English

mambo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Mambo
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مامبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мамбо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mambo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mambo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mambo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mambo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mambo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンボ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맘보
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mambo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mambo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாம்போ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माम्बो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mambo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mambo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mambo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мамбо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mambo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mambo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mambo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mambo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mambo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mambo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAMBO»

The term «mambo» is very widely used and occupies the 18.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAMBO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mambo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mambo» 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 mambo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAMBO»

Discover the use of mambo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mambo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, The Tie-in: A Novel
This is their moment of youth -- a golden time that thirty years later will be remembered with nostalgia and deep affection.
Oscar Hijuelos, 2005
2
The Repossession Mambo
This is the story of the making—and unmaking—of the best Bio-Repo Man in the extraction business, who finds his soul when he loses his heart . . . and then he has to run.
Eric Garcia, 2009
3
Under the Mambo Moon
On summer nights Marisol helps out in Papi's music store.
Julia Durango, 2003
4
Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo
This entertaining history of Cuba and its music begins with the collision of Spain and Africa and continues through the era of Miguelito Valdes, Arsenio Rodriguez, Benny More, and Perez Prado.
Ned Sublette, 2007
5
Memory Mambo: A Novel
A twenty-four-year-old Cuban lesbian seeks a place for herself in her adopted American home while learning to cope with her dysfunctional family and overwhelming memories of her life in Cuba
Achy Obejas, 1996
6
Afikomen Mambo
A family shares a Passover seder, ending with the children's search for the afikomen.
Joe Black, 2011
7
Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York City
This book covers the topic in all its multifaceted aspects, from Jim Crow baseball in the first half of the twentieth century to hip hop and ethno-racial politics, from Latinas and labor unions to advertising and Latino culture, from Cuban ...
Agust ́in Láo-Montes, Arlene M. D ́avila, 2013
8
Great Mambo Chicken and the Transhuman Condition: Science ...
A survey of the scientific frontier from the serious to the bizarre--such as research on enclosing the solar system, dismantling the sun, and head freezing
Edward Regis, 1991
9
Mambo Hips and Make Believe: A Novel
The lot of a woman whose malformed sexual organs preclude intercourse. She suffers from loneliness and contemplates suicide, her sole consolation the friendship of another woman.
Wanda Coleman, 1999
10
Mama Does the Mambo
Following the death of her Papa, Sophia fears that her Mama will never find another dancing partner for Carnival.
Katherine Leiner, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAMBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mambo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mambo-proficient or not, Santa Feans dig ¡Cubanismo …
Fourteen – count em – 14 musicians make up Cubanismo!, who had a big crowd at the Railyard at least trying to dance the mambo and the cha ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
2
Mambo Press goes online with virtual shop but... - Techzim
Sixty-year-old book publishing house Mambo Press will, starting this month start selling their books online after partnering with local ... «Technology Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
3
Nick Jonas wants people to do the horizontal mambo to his music …
The Chains singer has cultivated a sexier image since embarking on a solo career away from his Jonas Brothers siblings and bandmates and ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»
4
Dancing to Cuba's fiery beat | Travel News | Travel | Daily Express
Rooted in its West African slave and Spanish colonial cultures, its thrilling creations - salsa, rumba, mambo and more - have been pumping out ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Micrel, Incorporated Announces Intent to Delist From NASDAQ …
... by means of a first step merger of Mambo Acquisition Corp., a California corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip, with and into ... «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Zanu PF fraudster Gomwe's trial begins - New Zimbabwe.com
Gomwe, also known as Mambo, 34, Muchineripi Mupindu popularly known as Ginya,36, Fidelis Ndaradza alias Brigadier, 32, Haruwandi ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Mambo Press Books Now Available Online
ZIMBABWE'S oldest book publisher, Mambo Press has started selling its books online through a virtual shop on Pazimba.com in line with ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
ICAST Blast: Egret Mambo Mullet has excellent action
Why it's innovative: This new lure by the company that makes the VuDu Shrimp and the VuDu Mullet is constructed from thermoplastic ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
9
In Pictures: Leonard Mambo Mbotela, Mama Kayai Among Other …
Leonard Mambo Mbotela, Mama Kayai, the entire former Vioja Mahakamani cast, Mogaka among others were all present to celebrate Mzee. «Ghafla!Kenya, Jul 15»
10
A frighteningly good oilseed rape variety
A frighteningly good conventional winter oilseed rape variety is how the new variety Mambo is described by Neil Groom, Technical Director of ... «Farming UK, Jul 15»

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