Circus basics Flashcards by Karen Nelson

Q

le trapèze volant

A

flying trapeze

le trapèze volant –> Notice “le”, not “la”

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Q

voltige

A

acrobatics

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Q

figures de voltige

A

acrobatics tricks

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Q

le filet

A

the net

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Q

le bâton, la barre

A

the bar (of a trapeze)

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Q

le voltigeur / la voltigeuse

A

acrobat

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Q

le porteur

A

catcher

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Q

voler

A

to fly

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Q

en vol

A

in flight

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Q

How can you decode the word “volant”?

A

“voler” means fly “ant” is like the English “ing” So, “volant” means “flying”

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Q

accrocher

A

(sound familiar?)

to hang

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Q

accrochant

A

hanging

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Q

les genoux

A

knees

(think: genuflect means kneeling)

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Q

accrochant par les genoux

A

hanging by the knees

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Q

la plate-forme

A

platform

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Q

la chute

A

a fall (i.e., off the trapeze onto the net)

(think: chutes and ladders)

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Q

la hauture

A

height

(think: haughty)

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Q

périlleux

A

perillous

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Q

ratrapper

A

to catch (the bar)

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Q

le harnais de sécurité

A

safety harness

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Q

virevolter

A

spin or flip

Q

échauffement

A

warm-up

Q

les abdos

A

abs (muscles)

Q

élastique

A

stretchy

le tissu aérien

silks

le drap

cloth, sheet think: drapes

monter

climb

à la seule force des abdos

just using your abs

les deux pans de drap

the 2 pieces of silks

placer les pieds

place the feet

rassemblés entre les pieds

gathered between the feet (or legs)

la corde

rope

grimper à la corde

climb on a rope

pousser sur les jambes

push with your legs

monter les mains

raise your hands/arms

travailler

to work can be used for working out

je travaille les abdos

I work my abs!!!!

deux cours par semaine

two classes a week

la clé de pied

a footlock notice: "la"

s'équilibrer

to balance yourself | (as in not falling over)

au sol

on the ground think: soil

en l'air

in the air

corps

body

étirement

stretching out stretching as an exercise

en plein air

outdoors, in the open air

musculation

bodybuilding

coach personnalisé

personal trainer

corde à sauter

jump rope

élastiques

bands | (i.e., therabands for stretching)

souplesse

flexibility think: supple

grâce

gracefulness

force physique

physical strength