Circus basics Flashcards
le trapèze volant
flying trapeze
le trapèze volant –> Notice “le”, not “la”
voltige
acrobatics
figures de voltige
acrobatics tricks
le filet
the net
le bâton, la barre
the bar (of a trapeze)
le voltigeur / la voltigeuse
acrobat
le porteur
catcher
voler
to fly
en vol
in flight
How can you decode the word “volant”?
“voler” means fly “ant” is like the English “ing” So, “volant” means “flying”
accrocher
(sound familiar?)
to hang
accrochant
hanging
les genoux
knees
(think: genuflect means kneeling)
accrochant par les genoux
hanging by the knees
la plate-forme
platform
la chute
a fall (i.e., off the trapeze onto the net)
(think: chutes and ladders)
la hauture
height
(think: haughty)
périlleux
perillous
ratrapper
to catch (the bar)
le harnais de sécurité
safety harness
virevolter
spin or flip
échauffement
warm-up
les abdos
abs (muscles)
élastique
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
