ballet

  • 31ballet — s m 1 Danza artística en la que se combinan posiciones y pasos con movimientos (como saltos y vueltas) y figuras coreográficas 2 Espectáculo teatral de un grupo de danza con acompañamiento de música, escenografía y vestuario, en el que se… …

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  • 32ballet — bal|let [ bæ,leı, bæ leı ] noun * uncount a type of dancing used for telling a story, with complicated movements that need great skill and a lot of training: classical/modern ballet His dream had been to study ballet. a ballet… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33ballet — Synonyms and related words: Broadway musical, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, antimasque, audience success, ballad opera, ballet divertissement, ballroom dancing, bomb, broadcast drama, burlesque show, charade, choreodrama,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 34ballet — [[t]bæ̱leɪ, AM bæle͟ɪ[/t]] ballets 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N, oft N n Ballet is a type of very skilled and artistic dancing with carefully planned movements. I trained as a ballet dancer... She is also keen on the ballet. 2) N COUNT A ballet is an …

    English dictionary

  • 35ballet — {{#}}{{LM B04555}}{{〓}} {{SynB04663}} {{[}}ballet{{]}} {{■}}(fr.){{□}} {{◆}}(pl. ballets){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Composición musical, generalmente de carácter orquestal, destinada a servir de acompañamiento a una danza escénica: • Lo… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 36ballet — n. 1 a a dramatic or representational style of dancing and mime, using set steps and techniques and usu. (esp. in classical ballet) accompanied by music. b a particular piece or performance of ballet. c the music for this. 2 a company performing… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 37ballet — bal|let [ˈbæleı US bæˈleı, ˈbæleı] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian balletto, from ballo dance , from ballare; BALLERINA] 1.) a performance in which dancing and music tell a story without any speaking ▪ We re going to the ballet… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38ballet — [17] Etymologically, a ballet is a ‘little dance’. English acquired the word, via French ballet, from Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo ‘dance’, related to English ball (the diminutive of Italian balla ‘spherical ball’ is ballotta, whence… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 39ballet — [17] Etymologically, a ballet is a ‘little dance’. English acquired the word, via French ballet, from Italian balletto, a diminutive of ballo ‘dance’, related to English ball (the diminutive of Italian balla ‘spherical ball’ is ballotta, whence… …

    Word origins

  • 40ballet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ classical, contemporary, modern, romantic ▪ 19th century, 20th century, etc. ▪ narrative, romantic …

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