pirouette

pir·ou·ette  (pr-t)

n.

A full turn of the body on the point of the toe or the ball of the foot in ballet.

intr.v. pir·ou·et·ted, pir·ou·et·ting, pir·ou·ettes

To execute a pirouette.

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[French, from Old French pirouet, spinning top.]

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pirouette [ˌpɪrʊˈɛt]

n

(Performing Arts / Dancing) a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot

vb

(Performing Arts / Dancing) (intr) to perform a pirouette

[from French, from Old French pirouet spinning top; related to Italian pirolo little peg]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) spin, twirl, twisting, whirl, twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
Verb	1.	pirouette - do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance pivot, swivel - turn on a pivot

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pirouette

noun spin, turn, whirl, pivot, twirl a ballerina famous for her pirouettes

verb spin, turn, whirl, pivot, twirl She pirouetted in front of the mirror.

Translations

pirouette [ˌpɪrʊˈet]

A. N → pirueta f

B. VI → piruetear

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pirouette [ˌpɪruˈɛt]

n → pirouette f

vi → faire une or des pirouette(s)

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pirouette

n → Pirouette f

vi → Pirouetten drehen, pirouettieren

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pirouette [ˌpɪrʊˈɛt]

1. n → piroetta

2. vi → piroettare

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pirouette

n pirouette [piruˈet]

a dancer's quick turning movement The ballerina did/danced a pirouette. pirouette دَوران الرّاقِص على أطراف أصابِع القَدَم пирует pirueta piruet die Pirouette πιρουέτα pirueta piruett چرخش piruetti pirouette פִּירוּאֶט घिरनी, चक्कर pirueta (okret u baletu) piruett putaran hringsnúningur piroetta つま先廻り 발끝으로 돌기, 피루엣 piruetas piruete putaran hujung kaki pirouette piruett piruet pirueta piruetă пируэт pirueta pirueta pirueta piruett การหมุนตัวบนเท้าเดียวหรือปลายเท้า ayak ucuna basarak dönme 芭蕾舞中以腳尖立地快速旋轉 пірует رقص کرنے والي کا تيزي سے گھومنا động tác xoay tròn trên đầu ngón chân 芭蕾舞中以脚尖立地快速旋转

v

to do one or a series of these movements She pirouetted across the stage. pirouetteer يَدور على أطراف أصابِع القَدَم правя пирует (za)tančit piruetu piruettere pirouettieren στροβιλίζομαι hacer piruetas piruette tegema روی نوک پا چرخیدن tehdä piruetti pirouetter לִרקוֹד פִּירוּאֶט घिरनी खाना, नाचना zavrtjeti se piruettezik berputar snúast í hring piroettare, eseguire una piroetta つま先で廻る 발끝으로 돌다 daryti piruetus griezt pirueti membuat putaran hujung kaki pirouetteren gjøre piruetter robić piruety fazer uma pirueta a face o piru­etă делать пируэт urobiť / zatancovať piruetu delati piruete uraditi piruetu göra en piruett (piruetter) หมุนตัวบนเท้าเดียวหรือปลายเท้า ayak ucuna basarak dönmek 用腳尖立地旋轉 робити пірует رقص ميں گھومنا múa xoay tròn trên đầu ngón chân 用脚尖立地旋转