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/SAM-ba/

A traditional Argentine folk dance from the northwest, performed with white handkerchiefs waving as partners circle each other in a slow, romantic choreography. The zamba is to northwestern Argentina what tango is to Buenos Aires — identity embodied in movement.

Example

"They danced the zamba at the Cosquín folklore festival."

"My grandparents met at a dance and fell in love over a zamba."

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No tener ningún interés, importarle absolutamente nada algo o alguien en Chile. Transmite indiferencia total y despreocupación máxima: cuando estás ni ahí, ni te enteras ni te importa lo que pase.