limbo in French
limbo in French is limbes, limbo — limbo means a state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
limbo in French
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limbo
(dances, also, attributively) A competitive dance originating from Trinidad and Tobago in which dancers take turns to cross under a horizontal bar while bending backwards. The bar is lowered with each round, and the competition is won by the dancer who passes under the bar in the lowest position without dislodging it or falling down.
What does "limbo" mean?
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noun A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
"The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen."
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noun In some Christian traditions, an in-between afterlife state for souls who are neither in heaven nor hell.
"Medieval theologians debated the nature of limbo."
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noun A dance in which participants bend backward to pass beneath a bar that is progressively lowered.
"Everyone at the party had a go at the limbo."
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limbo in a sentence
- The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen.
- Medieval theologians debated the nature of limbo.
- Everyone at the party had a go at the limbo.
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What is "limbo" in French?
"limbo" in French is limbes, limbo. limbo means: A state of being stuck between two situations, with no clear resolution or progress.
How do you use "limbo" in a sentence?
Example: "The project has been in limbo since the funding was frozen." In French, "limbo" is limbes, limbo.
Are there other ways to say "limbo" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "limbo": limbes, limbo.
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