Word Frequency
ballet (ˈbæleɪ
; bæˈleɪ
)
Definitions
noun
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- a classical style of expressive dancing based on precise conventional steps with gestures and movements of grace and fluidity
- (as modifier) ⇒
ballet dancer
- a theatrical representation of a story or theme performed to music by ballet dancers
- a troupe of ballet dancers
- a piece of music written for a ballet
Derived Forms
balletic (bæˈlɛtɪk
) adjectiveWord Origin
C17: from French, from Italian balletto literally: a little dance, from ballare to dance; see ball²Translations for 'ballet'
- British English: ballet Ballet is a type of artistic dancing with carefully planned movements.She is also keen on the ballet.ˈbæleɪ; bæˈleɪ NOUN
- Arabic: باليه
- Brazilian Portuguese: balé
- Chinese: 芭蕾
- Croatian: balet
- Czech: balet
- Danish: ballet
- Dutch: ballet
- European Spanish: ballet
- Finnish: baletti
- French: ballet
- German: Ballett
- Greek: μπαλέτο
- Italian: danza classica
- Japanese: バレエ
- Korean: 발레
- Norwegian: ballett
- Polish: balet
- Portuguese: ballet
- Romanian: balet
- Russian: балет
- Spanish: ballet
- Swedish: balett
- Thai: ระบำปลายเท้า
- Turkish: bale
- Ukrainian: балет
- Vietnamese: ba lê
Example Sentences Including 'ballet'
'I lasted just two weeks at ballet - the girls were all dead skinny, stick insects.Glasgow Herald (2001)
And perhaps no ballet more so than Swan Lake, a love story between a prince and a swan.Globe and Mail (2003)
He adored showing it off to all his friends in the ballet company.The Hardie Inheritance
His wife, who was a ballet dancer, asked him to invent a system for annotating dance steps.The Natural Face Book
I said I'd like some small talk about poetry and ballet first.BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
In retirement he produced opera and ballet for commercial videos, and enjoyed ice skating.British Medical Journal (2002)
Mr Boswell said ballet management had failed to explain what its contemporary dance plans mean.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Oh, we had all the requisite subscriptions: symphony, ballet , opera.AFTERMATH (2001)
With touring drying up, galas are practically the only way to enjoy international ballet superstars.Globe and Mail (2003)
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