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Plie
To bend
Demi
Half
Grand
Big
Tendu
To Stretch
Degage
To Disengage
Rond de Jambe
Round of the Leg
Fondu
To Melt
Frappe
To Strike
Cou de Pied
Neck of the Foot
Pique
To Prick
Pas de Cheval
Step of the Horse
Coupe
To Cut
Passe
To Pass
Port de Bras
to carry your arms
port de corps
to carry your body
cambre
to arch
releve
to rise
developpe
to develop
grand battement
big beat
soutenu
sustained
a terre
on the ground
saute
to jump
temps lie
time connected
pas de bourre
step of the bourre
changement
to change
chasse
to chase
tombe
to fall
chaines
chain (of turns)
en l’air
in the air
allegro
fast
adagio
slow
croise
crossed
efface
shaded
ecarte
separated
en face
to face
en de dans
inside
en de hors
outside
en bas
low arm position
en haut
high arm position
devant
front
en avant
forward
derriere
behind
en arriere
backwards
a la second
to the second
de cote
sideways
en croix
a cross
