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bolero

bolero

noun boh-LEH-rroh Rare

Usage Note

Bolero refers to two distinct things: a slow, romantic Latin music genre popular in Cuba and Mexico, and a short jacket (waist-length, open-fronted) worn especially in flamenco or formal dress. In Spain the original sense is the dance/jacket; in Latin America the musical genre dominates. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

Examples

"Cantó un bolero con mucho sentimiento."

Natural Translation

She sang a bolero with great feeling.

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