lambada

lam·ba·da

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahm-bah-duh, ‐dah]
- /lɑmˈbɑ də, ‐dɑ/
- /læmˈbɑː.də/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahm-bah-duh, ‐dah]
- /lɑmˈbɑ də, ‐dɑ/

Definitions of lambada word

noun plural lambada a Brazilian ballroom dance for couples, with gyrating movements and close interlocking of the partners. 1
noun plural lambada music for this dance. 1
noun lambada A fast, erotic Brazilian dance that couples perform with their stomachs touching. 1
noun lambada an erotic dance, originating in Brazil, performed by two people who hold each other closely and gyrate their hips in synchronized movements 0
noun lambada the music that accompanies the lambada, combining salsa, calypso, and reggae 0
noun lambada a lively dance for couples, originally of South America, with sensuous movements of the lower body 0

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Origin of lambada

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

1985-90; < Brazilian Portuguese; Portuguese: a whipping, equivalent to lamb(ar) to whip, lash + -ada -ade1

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Parts of speech for Lambada

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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lambada popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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