Vocabulary Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
à
a
A
to
2
Q
à la seconde
a la se-GOND
A
to the second
3
Q
à terre
a tair
A
on the ground
4
Q
allegro
a-LAY-grow
A
quick movements
5
Q
adage
a-doj
A
slow, controlled movements
6
Q
balancè
ba-lan-SAY)
A
balancing or rocking step
7
Q
battements
bot-MAW
A
beating steps
8
Q
battements tendue
bot-MAW tawn-DO
A
beatings streched
9
Q
bras
bra
A
arms
10
Q
changés
shon-JAY
A
changed
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Q
changement
shons-MAW
A
changes of the feet
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Q
chassé
shaw-SAY
A
chasing step
13
Q
chat
shaw
A
cat
14
Q
corps
core
A
body
15
Q
coupé
koo-PAY
A
to cut
16
Q
de
de
A
of
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Q
demi
de-MEE
A
half
18
Q
demi en l’air
de-MEE on lair
A
halfway in the air
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Q
demi plié
de-MEE plee-YAY
A
half bend
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derrière
dare-ee-YAIR
A
back
21
Q
dessous
day-SOO
A
under
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Q
dessus
day-SEE
A
over
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developpés
dave-la-PAY
A
developing movements
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Q
devant
day-VON
A
front
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en
| on
in
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et
| ay
and
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en l'air
| on lair
in the air
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en dehors
| on day-OR
outward
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en croix
| on krwa
in the pattern of a cross
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en arrière
| on air-ee YAIR
backward
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effacée
| ay-faw-SAW
shaded position
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en dedans
| on day-DAW
inward
33
en avant
| on ay-VON
forward
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échappés
| ay-sha-PAY
escaping movements
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enchaînments
| on-shon-MAW
chain of steps
36
frappé
| fra-PAY
to strike
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fermé
| fair-MAY
closed
38
grand battements
| grond bot-MAW
large beating steps
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grand révérence
| grond re-ver-RONS
large reverent bow or curtsy
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grand plié
| grond plee-YAY
large bend
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grand
| grond
large
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jambe
| jom
circles
43
jeté
| je-TAY
throwing step
44
la
the
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milieu
| meel-YOU
center
46
pliés
| plee-YAY
bending movements
47
pour
| poor
for
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pied, pieds
| pyay, pyays
foot, feet
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positions du corps
| positions do cor
positions of the body
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petit
| pi-TEET
small
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posé
| poe-ZAY
to pose
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passé
| paw-SAY
to pass
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ports de bras
| por de bra
carriage of the arms
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pas
| paw
step
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ports
| por
carriage
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pointe
| point
point
57
polka
| POLE-ka
step from a Bohemian dance
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relevés
| re-le-VAY
rises
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ronds de jambe
| ron de jom
circles of the leg
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ronds
| ron
leg
61
retirés
| re-tee-RAY
withdrawn movements
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révérence
| re-ve-RONS
reverent bow or curstey
63
sur
| sir
on
64
sautés
| so-TAY
jumps
65
tour
| tor
turn
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tendue
| tawn-DO
to stretch
