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dansant

dancing, lively

adjective dahn-SAHN Rare

Usage Note

Dansant is the present participle of danser used as an adjective. It describes music with a strong dance rhythm — une musique dansante — or an event like a soirée dansante (a dance evening). The feminine is dansante. The phrase thé dansant refers to an afternoon tea dance, a classic French social event.

Examples

"La musique dansante animait toute la salle."

Natural Translation

The lively music filled the whole room.

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