Ballet Flashcards

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En l’air

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In the air

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Adage, Adagio

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ease or leisure

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En face

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Facing the Audience

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Á terre

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On the ground.

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Sauté, sautée

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Jump, jumping

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Allégro

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Brisk, lively.

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En arrière

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Backward, used to indicate that a step is moving backward

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Assemblé

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Assembled for joined together

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En avant

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Forward

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Balancé

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Rocking step

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Battement

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Beating

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Dégagé

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Disengaged

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Frappé

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To strike

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13
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Sur le cou-de-pied

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On the ankle

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Tendu

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Stretch

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Bras

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Arms

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Corps

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Body

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Jambe

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Leg

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Bras bas

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Arms down low, preparatory

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Brisé

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Broken, breaking

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Chaînés

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Chained, linked

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Changement

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Changing of the feet

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Chassé

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Chased

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En cloche

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Like a bell

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En croix

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In the shape of a cross

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Croisé, croisée

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Crossed

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En dedans

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Inward

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En dehors

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Outward

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Devant

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In front

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Écarté

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Seperated

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Échappé

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Escaping or slipping movement

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Effacé

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