avvolgente
English translation: enveloping
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|  Selected response from: Vanita Ajgarni United Kingdom Local time: 23:56 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | enveloping |
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| 4 | gripping |
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| 4 | clinging |
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| 3 +1 | intimate (in this context) |
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55 mins confidence: 
gripping Explanation: or captivating. 'Avvolgente' literally means 'wrapping all around' it is a metaphor for something 'wholly encompassing' a 'full-plunge experience'. In this particular context, referring to a dance, I think gripping and sensual dance would work well for the nuance of meaning of gripping as of something intensely captivating both emotionally and physically. |
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9 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1enveloping Explanation: Another suggestion. You have not specified what kind of dance this is but I found the following- How to belly dance with a veil The tent is a belly dancing move that builds from an enveloping movement. Learn how to belly dance a tent with veils from a belly dancing expert in this free dance video series.... I hope it helps you. Reference: http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/7611_how-belly-dan... |
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11 hrs confidence:
clinging Explanation: One idea. New York Times: And Mr. Hill tests them on both scores, with hard-driving dance that ranges from dramatic stillness and sensual, clinging lifts to lickety-split turns that send the dancers careering about the stage. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E0DD1F31F... "The Dance was cool & slow. As we sway, bend, touch & move, Fire was growing bigger It felt good till drops filled the place; drops falling out of us Vampire Couple No pain felt, Just the pleasure of ***the clinging moving bodies ***" http://squeenofdarkness.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8E18FA99684... |
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16 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1intimate (in this context) Explanation: Wedding Dance Tango dance lessons in San Diego. 1 Feb 2008 ... Argentine Tango, an intimate sensual dance of communication and connection where two people dance as one, is the ultimate wedding dance. ... www.tangoconcepts.com/wedding-dance.html - |
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