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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