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Tango vs Salsa - What's the difference?

tango | salsa |

As nouns the difference between tango and salsa

is that tango is a Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango while salsa is a spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.

As verbs the difference between tango and salsa

is that tango is to dance the tango while salsa is to dance the salsa.

tango

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
  • The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  • (slang) enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet.
  • A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine

    • Verb

  • To dance the tango.
  • (slang) To handle, to flirt with, to deal with.

    • See also

    * it takes two to tango

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    salsa

    English

    (wikipedia salsa)

    Noun

  • (countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.
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  • (uncountable, music) A style of music originally from Cuba heavily influenced by Spanish rhythms and jazz.
  • (countable, dance) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dance the salsa.
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