dancot
Latvian
editEtymology
editFrom the same source as dancis (“dance”), made into a 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).
Pronunciation
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Verb
editdancot (intransitive, 2nd conjugation, present dancoju, danco, danco, past dancoju)
- (dated sense) to dance (especially ballroom dance)
- ņemt, lūgt dancot ― to take, to invite to dance
- dancot ar kādu pārī ― to dance with someone as a pair
- tā kā Vecurijos nebija kambara, kur dancot, kāzinieki jau vakarpusē pārgāja uz Upesrijiem ― since in Veecuriji there was no ballrom where (one could) dance, the wedding party went in the evening over to Upesriji
- (colloquial, of animals) to dance (to make quick, often jumping, movements)
- mušas dancoja pa loga rūtīm ― the flies were dancing along the window panes
- zirgs iet, dancodams vien ― the horse goes, dancing (= trotting) alone
- govis danco pa aploku ― the cow dances (= moves around) in the corral
- (colloquial, of people) to dance (to obey someone's orders unquestioningly)
- gan tu man dancosi! ― you will dance to (= for) me (= do what I say)
- likums dancos pēc manas gribas ― the law will dance to my will
Conjugation
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