dance step

A specific movement or pattern of footwork performed as part of a dance routine or style.

• 🇪🇸Movimiento o patrón de trabajo de pies realizado como parte de una rutina o estilo de baile.

1. Movement in dance A2 formal

   A specific, repeated pattern of foot and body movements that forms part of a dance routine.

   • She learned the basic dance steps for the waltz.
   • The instructor showed us a new dance step for the salsa.
   • He practiced the dance step until he got it right.

   🇪🇸paso de baile

2. Figurative: a planned action B2 informal

   A carefully planned or executed action in a sequence, often used metaphorically.

   • The negotiation was like a dance step, each move carefully calculated.
   • He knew every dance step of the political campaign.
   • Their relationship was a delicate dance step of give and take.

   🇪🇸paso de baile (figurado)