bailarina

/bailaˈɾina/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las bailarinas

Meaning

  1. dancer

    • La bailarina actuó en el teatro.

      The dancer performed at the theatre.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

danzante

bailarina specifically means a female dancer, often ballet or general dance; danzante is more general or formal, describing a ceremonial or folk dancer of either gender.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

bailarino

bailarino is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dancer."

Portuguese

dançarino

dançarino is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dancer."

Practice

1 What does bailarina mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ actuó en el teatro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bailarina?

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