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

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

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!

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plie- to bend

tendu- to pointe

releve- to rise

rond de jambe- rounding of the leg on the earth

de gage- to disingayge

grand jete- big jump