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pol·ka
(pōl′kə, pō′kə)n.
1. A lively dance in duple meter, originating in Bohemia and performed by couples.
2. The music for this dance.
v.intr. pol·kaed, pol·ka·ing, pol·kas
To dance the polka.
[Czech, probably from Polish, from Polka, Polish woman, feminine of Polak, Pole; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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polka
(ˈpɒlkə)n, pl -kas
1. (Dancing) a 19th-century Bohemian dance with three steps and a hop, in fast duple time
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
vb, -kas, -kaing or -kaed
(Dancing) (intr) to dance a polka
[C19: via French from Czech pulka half-step, from pul half]
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pol•ka
(ˈpoʊl kə, ˈpoʊ kə)n., pl. -kas.
1. a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin, with music in duple meter.
2. a piece of music for such a dance.
v.i. 3. to dance the polka.
[1835–45; < Czech: literally, Polish woman or girl; compare Polish polka Polish woman]
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polka
Past participle: polkaed
Gerund: polkaing
| Imperative |
|---|
| polka |
| polka |
| Present |
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| I polka |
| you polka |
| he/she/it polkas |
| we polka |
| you polka |
| they polka |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I polkaed |
| you polkaed |
| he/she/it polkaed |
| we polkaed |
| you polkaed |
| they polkaed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am polkaing |
| you are polkaing |
| he/she/it is polkaing |
| we are polkaing |
| you are polkaing |
| they are polkaing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have polkaed |
| you have polkaed |
| he/she/it has polkaed |
| we have polkaed |
| you have polkaed |
| they have polkaed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was polkaing |
| you were polkaing |
| he/she/it was polkaing |
| we were polkaing |
| you were polkaing |
| they were polkaing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had polkaed |
| you had polkaed |
| he/she/it had polkaed |
| we had polkaed |
| you had polkaed |
| they had polkaed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will polka |
| you will polka |
| he/she/it will polka |
| we will polka |
| you will polka |
| they will polka |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have polkaed |
| you will have polkaed |
| he/she/it will have polkaed |
| we will have polkaed |
| you will have polkaed |
| they will have polkaed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be polkaing |
| you will be polkaing |
| he/she/it will be polkaing |
| we will be polkaing |
| you will be polkaing |
| they will be polkaing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been polkaing |
| you have been polkaing |
| he/she/it has been polkaing |
| we have been polkaing |
| you have been polkaing |
| they have been polkaing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been polkaing |
| you will have been polkaing |
| he/she/it will have been polkaing |
| we will have been polkaing |
| you will have been polkaing |
| they will have been polkaing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been polkaing |
| you had been polkaing |
| he/she/it had been polkaing |
| we had been polkaing |
| you had been polkaing |
| they had been polkaing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would polka |
| you would polka |
| he/she/it would polka |
| we would polka |
| you would polka |
| they would polka |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have polkaed |
| you would have polkaed |
| he/she/it would have polkaed |
| we would have polkaed |
| you would have polkaed |
| they would have polkaed |
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polka
A vigorous nineteenth-century Bohemian dance, that became refined in the ballrooms of Europe and the US, but faded in the twentieth century.
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Noun 1. [画像:polka - music performed for dancing the polka]polka - music performed for dancing the polka
dance music - music to dance to
2. polka - a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
folk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
Verb 1. polka - dance a polka
trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
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Translations
بولكا: إسم نَغمة او رَقْصَه
polka
polka
polka
polki
polka
polka
polka
polka dansı/müziği
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polka
n → Polka f
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polka
(ˈpolkə) , ((American) ˈpoulkə) noun (a piece of music for) a type of quick, lively dance. polka بولكا: إسم نَغمة او رَقْصَه полка polca polka die Polka polka πόλκα polka polka رقص پولکا polkka polka פּוֹלקָה पूर्वी यूरोप का एक िजन्दादिल नृत्य polka polka semacam tarian gembira polki polca, polka ポルカ 폴카 polka polka polka polka polka polka د پولكا نڅا polca polcă полька polka polka polka polka จังหวะเต้นรํา polka dansı/müziği 波爾卡舞 полька ايک قسم کا ناچ điệu nhảy pôn-ka 波尔卡舞
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