Ballet

Question 1

Plie

Answer 1

Bending of the knees

Question 2

Degage

Answer 2

To move apart

Question 3

Devant

Answer 3

In front

Question 4

Derriere

Answer 4

Behind

Question 5

A la seconde

Answer 5

To the side

Question 6

Battement

Answer 6

To beat

Question 7

Tendu

Answer 7

To stretch

Question 8

Grande

Answer 8

Large

Question 9

Demi

Answer 9

Half

Question 10

Detourne

Answer 10

To turn

Question 11

En croixe

Answer 11

In the shape of a cross

Question 12

Assemble

Answer 12

To assemble

Question 13

Soutenu

Answer 13

To hold

Question 14

Echappe

Answer 14

To escape

Question 15

Releve

Answer 15

To snatch onto demi-point

Question 16

Frappe

Answer 16

To strike

Question 17

Development

Answer 17

To unfold

Question 18

Ronde de jambe

Answer 18

Rounding of the legs

Question 19

A tere

Answer 19

On the ground

Question 20

En dehors

Answer 20

Outwards

Question 21

En debans

Answer 21

Inwards

Question 22

Petite

Answer 22

Small

Question 23

Sur le cou de pied

Answer 23

On the neck of the foot

Question 24

En l’air

Answer 24

In the air

Question 25

Fouettte

Answer 25

To whip

Question 26

En tournant

Answer 26

Turning

Question 27

Glisse

Answer 27

To glide

Question 28

Port de bras

Answer 28

Carriage of the arms

Question 29

Adage

Answer 29

Slow and control movement

Question 30

Croise

Answer 30

Crossed

Question 31

Ouverte

Answer 31

Open

Question 32

Ecarte

Answer 32

Diagonally

Question 33

Deux Bras

Answer 33

Two arms

Question 34

passe

Answer 34

To pass

Question 35

chasse

Answer 35

To chase

Question 36

Attitude

Answer 36

Standing position

Question 37

Arabasque

Answer 37

A pose where the dancer stands on one leg, the other leg stretched out behind

Question 38

coupe

Answer 38

To cut

Question 39

En fondu

Answer 39

To melt

Question 40

Pose

Answer 40

To step

Question 41

Temps lie

Answer 41

Transfer of weight

Question 42

Pas de bouree

Answer 42

Running step

Question 43

Pique

Answer 43

Picked up

Question 44

Glissade

Answer 44

To glide

Question 45

Jete

Answer 45

To throw

Question 46

Pirouette

Answer 46

To whirl

Question 47

Sissone

Answer 47

To jump on two feet onto one

Question 48

Changement

Answer 48

To change

Question 49

soubrescut

Answer 49

To mask the feet, jump up without changing feet

Question 50

Pas de chat

Answer 50

Step of a chat

Question 51

saute

Answer 51

To spring

Question 52

Entrechat quatre

Answer 52

To beat four times

Question 53

En avant

Answer 53

To the front

Question 54

En arrire

Answer 54

To the back