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ballet

UK
/ˈbæleɪ/
US
/bæˈleɪ/

Translations

balletnoun
ballets
pl
She has been practicing ballet since she was five years old.
Elle pratique le ballet depuis l'âge de cinq ans.
The ballet was a beautiful interpretation of the classic fairy tale.
Le ballet était une belle interprétation du conte de fées classique.
corps de balletEnsemble des danseurs d'une troupe de ballet.
The ballet will be touring several cities this summer.
Le corps de ballet fera une tournée dans plusieurs villes cet été.
Additional translations
balletSens musical.
Synonyms
dance
performance
theatrical dance
artistic dance
classical dance
balletadjective
UK
/ˈbæleɪ/
US
/bæˈleɪ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., ballet shoes, ballet training)
de ballet
She enrolled in a rigorous ballet program to improve her ballet technique.
Elle s'est inscrite à un programme de ballet rigoureux pour améliorer sa technique de ballet.

Definitions

balletnoun
A highly stylized and formalized form of dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
She has been practicing ballet since she was five years old.
A theatrical performance of a story by means of dance or pantomime, usually accompanied by music.
The ballet was a beautiful interpretation of the classic fairy tale.
The music composed for a ballet performance.
The orchestra played the ballet with great precision and emotion.
A company or group of dancers who perform ballets.
The ballet will be touring several cities this summer.
balletadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of ballet.
She enrolled in a rigorous ballet program to improve her ballet technique.
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