rain dance

• Церемониальный танец, исполняемый некоторыми коренными культурами, который, согласно традиционным верованиям, призывает дождь. В современном неформальном употреблении также может обозначать любое полное надежды или суеверное действие, предпринимаемое для достижения желаемого результата.

A ceremonial dance performed by some indigenous cultures, traditionally believed to invoke rain. In modern informal usage, it can also refer to any hopeful or superstitious action taken to bring about a desired outcome.

1. Ritual dance for rainB2formal

   A ceremonial dance performed by some cultures, believed to invoke rain from the gods or spirits.

   Танец дождя

   • The tribe performed a rain dance during the drought.
   • Anthropologists studied the traditional rain dance of the indigenous people.
   • The rain dance was accompanied by chanting and drumming.

2. Figurative: Hopeful actionB2informal

   An action taken in the hope of bringing about a desired outcome, often used humorously or metaphorically.

   Ритуальный танец

   • The farmers did a rain dance hoping for a good harvest.
   • I'm doing a rain dance for my job application to succeed.
   • He joked that he would do a rain dance to get the project approved.