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Need english translations for french ballet terms!!!!!!?

okay here are the terms-
1.plie'
2.passe
3.tendu
4.releve
5.rond de jambe
6.de'gage'
7.grand jete'
8. soutenu
9.pirouette
10.pas de bourre'e
11.chasse'
12.tombe'
13.chaine'
14.coupe'
15. battement
16.developpe'
17.pique'
18.arabesque


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I've been a dancer for 10 years! I think this will help you:
1. plie'- to bend
2. passe- at the knee
3. tendu- pointing on the ground either in front,side, or back
4. releve-to rise
5. rond de jambe-on the floor, front, side, back or visa-versa
6. de'gage- a petite battement a third of the way off the floor
7. grand jete'- a big leap like a split in the air
8. soutenu- a sou sou turn
9. pirouette- to turn- prepare then turn in passe
10. pas de bourre'e-back, side, front
11. chasse'- slide your legs open to second position
12. tombe'-a bent knee before doing a pas de bourre'e
13. chaine'- up on balls of feet and turn from first position to second
14. coupe'- between knee and ankle
15. battement- a 90 degree angle to front, side, or back
16. developpe'-go through sur las coudepied (at the ankle), coupe', passe, attitude (between passe and battement), battment, and close
17. pique'- to prick
18. arabesque- full weight on ball of foot (one foot only), and bring the leg up to 990 degrees

I hope these helped you. I didnt know whether you wanted the terms or how to do them so i did a little bit of both. Have fun dancing!