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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorso ballerino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɔr.so bal.leˈri.no
"L'orso ballerino attirava folle di curiosi nella piazza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A captive bear trained to perform rhythmic movements or dance for public amusement, historically led by handlers.
"In medieval village squares, the appearance of the dancing-bear drew large crowds of amused spectators." - 2
A person or entity that is manipulated, managed, or paraded around by another to perform or serve a purpose.
"The political candidate felt like a dancing-bear, paraded around by campaign managers to please the donors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from historical practices dating back to the Middle Ages, where captive bears were trained to dance for public entertainment. Over time, it transitioned into metaphorical use to describe someone manipulated or paraded around by another for display or profit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dancing-bear" is said worldwide
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ours savant
Transliteration: uʁ savɑ̃
"Autrefois, on pouvait voir un ours savant sur la place du village."
Biegentanzbärchen
Transliteration: ˈtaːnzn̩deːr bɛːɐ̯
Script: tanzender Bär
"Der tanzende Bär war früher eine beliebte Jahrmarktsattraktion."
orso ballerino
Transliteration: ˈɔr.so bal.leˈri.no
"L'orso ballerino attirava folle di curiosi nella piazza."
oso bailarín
Transliteration: ˈo.so baj.laˈɾin
"El oso bailarín formaba parte del espectáculo ambulante."
urso bailarino
Transliteration: ˈuɾ.su baj.laˈɾi.nu
"Antigamente, era comum encontrar um urso bailarino nas feiras."
नाचने वाला भालू
Transliteration: nachne wala bhalu
"मदारी के साथ नाचने वाला भालू लोगों का मनोरंजन करता था।"
跳舞的熊
Transliteration: tiào wǔ de xióng
"街头卖艺者带着一头跳舞的熊。"
춤추는 곰
Transliteration: chum-chuneun gom
"과거에는 장터에서 춤추는 곰을 볼 수 있었습니다."
踊る熊
Transliteration: odoru kuma
"昔は村の広場で踊る熊が見世物になっていた。"
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