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| Arrastre
| Dragging
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| Barrida
| A sweep
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| Boleo
| A quick flick of the lower leg
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| Cabeceo
| Dance invitation by eye & head movements
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| Cadena
| Chain. Circular motion of couple
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| Colgadas
| Hangs
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| Candombe
| African origin music/dance
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| Corte
| A cut
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| Cortina
| Non tango music played between tandas
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| Cruzada
| To cross
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| Enrosque
| A twist
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| Entrada
| Enter the space between partners feet
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| Gancho
| Hook
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| Golpecitos
| Little toe taps with ball of foot
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| Golpes
| Toe taps with foot pointed down
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| Guapo
| Handsome
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| Giro
| A turn
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| Lapiz
| Pencil
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| Media Luna
| Half Moon sweeping motion of leg
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| Media Vuelta
| Half Moon
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| Milonga
| A place to dance tango
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| Milonga
| Cheerful dance related to the tango
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| Milonguero
| Frequent male dancer
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| Milonguera
| Frequent female dancer
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| Molinete
| Fan, Follower dances a grapevine aroud the leader
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| Ocho
| A figure eight
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| Ocho Cortado
| Cut eight.
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| Orquesta
| A large tango band
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| Parada
| A stop. To stop the follower with feet apart
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| Practica
| A practice session for dancers
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| Planeo
| Glide flight. Can be done by the man or the lady
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| Sacada
| A displacement of the leg or foot
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| Salida
| Exit or Start
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| Sentada
| A sitting action
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| Tanda
| A set of dance music
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| Traspie
| Triple step. Walking step with syncopated cross
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| Rulo
| Curl
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| Tanda
| A set of 3 to 5 pieces of music
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| Vals
| Argentine waltz
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| Volcada
| Falling step (to tip over)
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