Circus basics Flashcards by Karen Nelson | Brainscape

Q

le trapèze volant

A

flying trapeze

le trapèze volant –> Notice “le”, not “la”

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Q

voltige

A

acrobatics

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Q

figures de voltige

A

acrobatics tricks

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Q

le filet

A

the net

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Q

le bâton, la barre

A

the bar (of a trapeze)

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Q

le voltigeur / la voltigeuse

A

acrobat

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Q

le porteur

A

catcher

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Q

voler

A

to fly

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Q

en vol

A

in flight

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Q

How can you decode the word “volant”?

A

“voler” means fly “ant” is like the English “ing” So, “volant” means “flying”

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Q

accrocher

A

(sound familiar?)

to hang

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Q

accrochant

A

hanging

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Q

les genoux

A

knees

(think: genuflect means kneeling)

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Q

accrochant par les genoux

A

hanging by the knees

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Q

la plate-forme

A

platform

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Q

la chute

A

a fall (i.e., off the trapeze onto the net)

(think: chutes and ladders)

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Q

la hauture

A

height

(think: haughty)

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Q

périlleux

A

perillous

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Q

ratrapper

A

to catch (the bar)

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Q

le harnais de sécurité

A

safety harness

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Q

virevolter

A

spin or flip

Q

échauffement

A

warm-up

Q

les abdos

A

abs (muscles)

Q

élastique

A

stretchy

Q

le tissu aérien

A

silks

Q

le drap

A

cloth, sheet

think: drapes

Q

monter

A

climb

Q

à la seule force des abdos

A

just using your abs

Q

les deux pans de drap

A

the 2 pieces of silks

Q

placer les pieds

A

place the feet

Q

rassemblés entre les pieds

A

gathered between the feet (or legs)

Q

la corde

A

rope

Q

grimper à la corde

A

climb on a rope

Q

pousser sur les jambes

A

push with your legs

Q

monter les mains

A

raise your hands/arms

Q

travailler

A

to work

can be used for working out

Q

je travaille les abdos

A

I work my abs!!!!

Q

deux cours par semaine

A

two classes a week

Q

la clé de pied

A

a footlock

notice: “la”

Q

s’équilibrer

A

to balance yourself

(as in not falling over)

Q

au sol

A

on the ground

think: soil

Q

en l’air

A

in the air

Q

corps

A

body

Q

étirement

A

stretching out

stretching as an exercise

Q

en plein air

A

outdoors, in the open air

Q

musculation

A

bodybuilding

Q

coach personnalisé

A

personal trainer

Q

corde à sauter

A

jump rope

Q

élastiques

A

bands

(i.e., therabands for stretching)

Q

souplesse

A

flexibility

think: supple

Q

grâce

A

gracefulness

Q

force physique

A

physical strength