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samba

samba

noun SAHM-bah Rare

Usage Note

Samba is a loanword from Brazilian Portuguese, adopted into French with no change in spelling. In France, la samba is strongly associated with Carnival in Rio and Brazilian culture, and the plural is les sambas. It also names a style of social dance popular in European dance halls.

Examples

"Elle danse la samba avec passion."

Natural Translation

She dances the samba with passion.

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