Vocab Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
Port de Bras
A
Carriage of the arms
2
Q
Adage
A
At leisure
3
Q
En dehors
A
Toward the outside
4
Q
En dedans
A
Toward the inside
5
Q
Devant
A
In front
6
Q
Derrière
A
Behind
7
Q
A la seconde
A
To the second position
8
Q
Demi-seconde
A
Half a second
9
Q
Posé
A
To step forward in a straight leg on a rise
10
Q
Temps levé
A
Time lifted
(To jump while holding a particular position)
11
Q
Arabesque
A
“Arab-like”
The position is like the curved lines of Moorish designs
12
Q
En croix
A
Like a cross
13
Q
Croisé
A
Crossed
14
Q
Effacé
A
Erased or shaded
15
Q
Réverance
A
Curtesy or bows
16
Q
Tour en L’air
A
Turn in the air
17
Q
Changement
A
To change
18
Q
Échappés
A
Slipping movement
Or
Escaping
19
Q
Grands Battements
A
Large beating
20
Q
Retiré
A
To withdraw
21
Q
Rond de Jambes
A
Round of the leg
22
Q
Dégagé
A
Disengaged
23
Q
Piqué
A
To prick
24
Q
Tendu
A
Stretched
25
Plier
To bend
26
Lowered
(Head position)
Penché devant
27
Erect
(Head position)
Droit
28
Raised
(Head position)
Penché derrière
29
Turned to the right/left
(Head position)
Tourné à droite / gauche
30
Inclined to the right/left
(Head position)
Incliné à droite / gauche
