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glissade

UK
/ɡlɪˈsɑːd/
US
/ɡlɪˈsɑd/

Translations

glissadenoun
glissades
pl
UK
/ɡlɪˈsɑːd/
US
/ɡlɪˈsɑd/
glissadeEn danse classique et pour une descente contrôlée sur neige.
The mountaineers used a glissade to quickly descend the snowy slope.
Les alpinistes ont fait une glissade pour descendre rapidement la pente enneigée.
Synonyms
slide
glide
slip
slope
glissadeverb
glissaded
Past Simple
glissaded
Past Participle
glissading
Gerund
UK
/ɡlɪˈsɑːd/
US
/ɡlɪˈsɑd/
glisserEn danse classique et pour une descente contrôlée sur neige.
The dancer glissaded gracefully across the stage, her movements smooth and fluid.
La danseuse a glissé gracieusement sur la scène, ses mouvements étant souples et fluides.
Synonyms
slide
glide
slip
sweep

Definitions

glissadenoun
A controlled slide or descent down a snow-covered slope, typically on one's feet or buttocks.
The mountaineers used a glissade to quickly descend the snowy slope.
A ballet movement in which the dancer glides one foot along the floor in any direction, usually as a preparation for a leap.
The dancer executed a perfect glissade before launching into a grand jeté.
glissadeverb
To perform a gliding step in ballet, where one foot slides along the floor before the other foot joins it.
The dancer glissaded gracefully across the stage, her movements smooth and fluid.
To descend a snow-covered slope in a controlled slide, typically while standing or sitting.
After summiting, the climbers glissaded down the steep face in less than an hour.
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