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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTemps levé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɑ̃ ləˈve
"Die Tänzerin übte das Temps levé an der Stange."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A classical ballet step in which a dancer springs upward from one foot and lands on the same foot, with the other foot held in a specific position such as cou-de-pied.
"The choreography required a series of crisp temps levés across the diagonal of the stage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, translating literally to 'raised time' or 'time lifted'. Established in classical ballet terminology during the 18th and 19th centuries to describe specific foundational jumping movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Temps levé" is said worldwide
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temps levé
Transliteration: tɑ̃ lə.ve
"Le danseur exécute un beau temps levé au milieu du studio."
Temps levé
Transliteration: tɑ̃ ləˈve
"Die Tänzerin übte das Temps levé an der Stange."
temps levé
Transliteration: tɑ̃ leˈve
"Il passo del temps levé richiede grande equilibrio."
temps levé
Transliteration: tɑ̃ leˈbe
"El bailarín practicó el temps levé durante la clase."
temps levé
Transliteration: tɑ̃ leˈve
"O bailarino executou um temps levé perfeito."
टेम्प्स लेवे
Transliteration: temps leve
"बैले नर्तक ने एक सुंदर टेम्प्स लेवे का प्रदर्शन किया।"
单腿起跳
Transliteration: dān tuǐ qǐ tiào
"芭蕾舞演员在练习单腿起跳动作。"
탕 레베
Transliteration: tang re-be
"발레 무용수가 우아한 탕 레베 동작을 선보였다."
タン・レヴェ
Transliteration: tan reve
"バレエダンサーが美しいタン・レヴェを跳んだ。"
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