bailar
verb
1. to dance
dance
Common combinations
- bailar salsa — to dance salsa
- bailar un vals — to dance a waltz
- Ella baila muy bien.She dances very well.
- Bailamos salsa toda la noche.We danced salsa all night.
- ¿Quieres bailar conmigo?Would you like to dance with me?
2. to wobble, to move unsteadily
unstable movement
- La mesa baila sobre el suelo.The table wobbles on the floor.
- Le baila un diente.One of his teeth is loose.
- El viento hacía bailar las hojas.The wind made the leaves dance.
3. to fluctuate; to be off
variation in figures or prices
Common combinations
- bailar los precios — prices to fluctuate
- bailar una cifra — a figure to be off
- El precio baila entre diez y quince euros.The price fluctuates between ten and fifteen euros.
- La cifra de asistentes baila según la fuente.The number of attendees varies depending on the source.
- En esta suma baila un número.One number is wrong in this sum.
Same root
Phrases with this word
bailar al son debailar con la más fea