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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAPATEO

zapateo  [ˌzæpəˈteɪəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZAPATEO

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Zapateo is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ZAPATEO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zapateo

Zapateo which literally means "shoe tapping", is rooted in the Spanish Flamenco and before that, in the ancient cultural influences imported in to Europe by the Gypsies. Zapateo which later produced the more famous Malambos dance, arrived in South America from Spain around the year 1600 CE and was a favorite pastime of the gaucho also known as the "South American cowboys" specially around the camp fires in the lonely stretches of the flatlands known as the Pampas. Malambos incorporating the zapateo, the art of percussive footwork rooted in Spanish Flamenco, was traditionally performed by men. The dance movements include the cepillada, the repique, and floreos. This dance form was often used as a form of competition between two or more men. One man starts with an escobillado, and then he proposes a "figure" or footwork passage to his competitor, and ends with a salute. The other man copies the proposed figure, adding one that is more difficult, and then performs the salute. When one of the men is unable to copy the other, the competition is finished, with the more proficient dancer the winner.

Definition of zapateo in the English dictionary

The definition of zapateo in the dictionary is a Cuban folk dance derived from flamenco and similar to tap-dancing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZAPATEO


arroyo
əˈrɔɪəʊ
barrio
ˈbærɪəʊ
bio
ˈbaɪəʊ
Bulawayo
ˌbʊləˈweɪəʊ
carabao
ˌkærəˈbeɪəʊ
Clio
ˈklaɪəʊ
DiCaprio
dɪˈkæprɪəʊ
folio
ˈfəʊlɪəʊ
Galileo
ˌɡælɪˈleɪəʊ
Mayo
ˈmeɪəʊ
Montevideo
ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ
Ohio
əʊˈhaɪəʊ
Ontario
ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ
paseo
pæˈseɪəʊ
portfolio
pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ
radio
ˈreɪdɪəʊ
Romeo
ˈrəʊmɪəʊ
Rosario
rəʊˈsɑːrɪəʊ
stereo
ˈstɛrɪəʊ
Vallejo
vəˈleɪəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAPATEO

zanyism
zanze
Zanzibar
Zanzibari
zap
Zapadnaya Dvina
Zapata
zapateado
Zaporozhye
Zapotec
Zapotecan
zapotilla
Zappa
zapped
zapper
zappier
zappiest
zapping
zappy
zaptieh

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAPATEO

Borneo
buteo
cameo
car stereo
Cuneo
digital video
exercise video
geo
Gloria in Excelsis Deo
home video
Leo
mimeo
music video
Oreo
promo video
reo
rodeo
Subbuteo
te reo
video

Synonyms and antonyms of zapateo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zapateo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZAPATEO

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Translator English - Chinese

zapateo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zapateo
570 millions of speakers

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zapateo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

zapateo
380 millions of speakers
ar

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zapateo
280 millions of speakers

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zapateo
278 millions of speakers

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zapateo
270 millions of speakers

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zapateo
260 millions of speakers

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zapateo
220 millions of speakers

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Zapateo
190 millions of speakers

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Zapateo
180 millions of speakers

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zapateo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zapateo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zapateo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

zapateo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

zapateo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Zapateo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zapateo
70 millions of speakers

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zapateo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapateo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

zapateo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zapateo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

zapateo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zapateo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zapateo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

zapateo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zapateo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAPATEO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAPATEO» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAPATEO»

Discover the use of zapateo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zapateo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dancing Wisdom: Embodied Knowledge in Haitian Vodou, Cuban ...
OMOLODE ZAPATEO ZAPATEO STEP #1: R HEEL, R FORWARD, R BACK L HEEL, L FORWARD, L BACK 7. EMI ODE ZAPATEO ZAPATEO 8. OLUBA CHIKINI ZAPATEO ZAPATEO 9. ALA MODANSE ZAPATEO ZAPATEO #2 OR CLAVE: R, ...
Yvonne Daniel, 2005
2
National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin ...
Zapateo was associated especially with the mestizo guajiro culture of the countryside.* Havana blacks danced zapateo, too." But zapateo required shoes, and slaves, who usually went barefoot, rarely had them. So zapateo's associations were ...
John Charles Chasteen, 2004
3
Rumba: Dance and Social Change in Contemporary Cuba
Zapateo was one of the most typical Spanish dances in Cuba, and in a very limited fashion it continues today. Zapateo is an entire dance but also a particular step within the dance that developed as an integral part of dance traditions in many ...
Yvonne Daniel, 1995
4
Graham's Magazine
'i The zapateo," said Smith, for it was he, a chance acquaintance, whom I encountered the other day on board one of the Sound steamboats, with whom I was conversing — " the zapateo bears the same relation to other dances in Cuba that the ...
George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, 1843
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Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and ...
But, speaking of dancing, did you ever dance the zapateo?" asked my companion. " I have never ventured to attempt it," was my reply. " Then can you never have been in Cuba." " That does not follow ; for I was there once when the cholera and ...
George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Jacobs Peterson, 1813
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Graham's Illustrated Magazine of Literature, Romance, Art, ...
BUT, speaking of dancing, did you ever dance the zapateo ?” asked my companion. “I have never ventured to attempt it,” was my reply. “ Then can you never have been in Cuba.” “ That does not follow; for I wamere once when the cholera and ...
‎1843
7
From Quebradita to Duranguense: Dance in Mexican American ...
Very good quebradita dancers sometimes perform solos, during which this kind of fancy footwork takes over, although the zapateo is a bit different than that of folkloric dances. In one of the many films that banked on the quebradita's popularity, ...
Sydney Hutchinson, 2007
8
Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music
Zapateo or zapateado literally means footwork, the alternating of rhythmical pat— terns of feet movement and stampings of the floor. Lively rhythm punctuation is attained by striking the dancer's shoes against a hard wooden surface or against  ...
George Torres, 2013
9
Music in Aztec & Inca Territory
He claimed that the zapateo enjoyed as much popularity as did the minuet in France.47 "In dancing, they alternately strike with the heel and the toes, taking some steps, and coupeeing without moving far from one place." He listed the harp, ...
10
The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music
dance and movement (continued) jarabe, 185–86, 188, 194–95, 203, 208 tinquy, 513 tumbafrancesa, 110, 112, 124, 169, 513 zapateo, 114 in Dominican Republic baile depalos, 152 bambulá, 154 carabiné, 154 danza (also vals), 154  ...
Dale Olsen, Daniel Sheehy, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAPATEO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zapateo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zapateo en el aire traerá el espíritu de lo irlandés a México
Zapatear en el aire, a ritmo de alegre música de Irlanda, es la propuesta que Fidget Feet Teatro de Danza Aérea, la primera compañía de ese país de su tipo, ... «La Jornada de Oriente, Aug 15»
2
10 familias se enfrentan en duelo de zapateo en Santiago
Más de 3 mil personas observaron de cerca el duelo de 10 familias del centro poblado de Maco en la provincia de Tarma, ellos se enfrentaron a ritmo de ... «Diario Correo, Jul 15»
3
Décimas, danzas, cajón y zapateo en Festival Afroperuano en Lima
Continuará luego, el Grupo Jiza que hará gala y demostración de repique de cajón, cajita y contrapunto de zapateo, entonación de las selectas melodías ... «Viajando por Perú, Jun 15»
4
Zapateo y Pujllay abren la Bienal de Danza Folclórica
El zapateo de Serrano y el Pujllay de Tarabuco, fueron representados por el Ballet Municipal de Sucre, en la primera jornada de la V Bienal Internacional de ... «Correo del Sur, May 15»
5
Salón de baile Meylin: zapateo irrestricto
Aquí, donde todos los días la clientela de siempre se confunde con los recién llegados, nadie es discapacitado. Aquí solo importan las ganas de zapatear. «La Nación Costa Rica, Apr 15»
6
Se viene la Pascua Florida, tiempo de zapateo y violín
Pasado el tiempo del erque y la caja, característicos de la temporada estival, se viene la época del zapateo y el violín que se inicia con la Pascua Florida, ... «El Pais en linea, Mar 15»
7
Pablo Alborán: así será recibido en Lima
... el español; música peruana a cargo de dos cajoneros, exhibición de zapateo afro, ya que es conocido que el cantante es admirador de la música peruana. «LaRepública.pe, Mar 15»
8
El arte del zapateo con jaleo y las castañuelas
Estar en un escenario y zapatear, tocar las castañuelas, sentir el compás de un jaleo, de una rumba es algo que no se puede explicar, es necesario bailarlo”, ... «El Universo, Feb 15»
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I Encuentro de Zapateo en el ICPNA de Miraflores
El evento que los convoca es el I Encuentro de Zapateo que, según el organizador, pretende convertirse en una plataforma donde los zapateadores den a ... «LaRepública.pe, Feb 15»
10
Comenzó la bailanta en el Puente Pexoa a puro zapateo
Desde las 13 de ayer, comenzó a levantarse el polvo en el camping municipal, a partir del baile y zapateo de las parejas en el Puente Pexoa. Durante la ... «El Litoral, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Zapateo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/zapateo>. May 2024 ».
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