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farandole

French → English

noun//fa.ʁɑ̃.dɔl//

(culture) Chain dance: a traditional Provençal line dance where people hold hands to form a chain

Les invités ont commencé une farandole joyeuse autour de la grande place.

(English) The guests started a joyful chain dance around the large square.

La farandole est souvent accompagnée par le son des tambourins provençaux.

(English) The farandole is often accompanied by the sound of Provençal tambourines.

noun//fa.ʁɑ̃.dɔl//

(figurative) Succession: a continuous or rapid sequence of events, objects, or ideas

Le menu proposait une farandole de desserts tous plus appétissants les uns que les autres.

(English) The menu offered a succession of desserts, each more appetizing than the last.

Une farandole de souvenirs lui est revenue à l'esprit en revoyant sa maison d'enfance.

(English) A string of memories came back to him upon seeing his childhood home again.

Entry ID: fr:en:farandole · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary