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/mi-LON-ga/

A venue or event where tango is danced — the sacred space of Rioplatense dance culture. The milonga is both the place and the music: slow, intimate, built on connection between partners. For serious dancers, the milonga is a temple, not a party.

Example

"We went to a milonga in San Telmo and danced until midnight."

"The neighborhood milonga on Saturday always draws a good crowd."

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Trabarse al hablar, no poder articular bien las palabras por pena, nervios o sorpresa en México. Es esa sensación de que la lengua se te enreda, las palabras no salen y terminas diciendo puras incoherencias.