ABRAZO The embrace

ADORNO Adornment. Embellishment

ARRASTRE A Drag. To drag your partner’s foot with your own

BARRIDA A sweeping motion

BOLEO A quick flick of the leg

CABECEO Movement of the head or eye contact to select dance partner. Dance invitation

CAMINADA A walking step

COLGADA A move where both dancers lean out away from each other

CORTE Cut

CRUZADA The cross. Crossing one foot in front or behind the other

DOBLE TIEMP Double time

GANCHO A hook

GIRO Turn

LÁPIZ Pencil. A circular figure with one foot drawing on the floor

MILONGA 1 The music of a dance, quicker and more upbeat than tango

MILONGA 2 A place to dance tango

MILONGUERO Those frequenting milongas and considered tango enthusiasts

OCHO A figure eight

PARADA A stop

PASADA Passing Over. Occurs when the leader has stopped the follower with foot contact and leads the follower to step forward over the leader's extended foot

PRACTICA Practice session

SACADA A displacement of the feet or legs

SALÓN A style of dancing for the milonga or small club

TRASPIE Triple step

VALS Waltz done to tango music in waltz time

VOLCADA To tip over. A falling step. The leader causes the follower to tilt or lean forward and fall off axis