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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BATTEMENT

French, literally: beating.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BATTEMENT

battement  [French] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATTEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Battement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BATTEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glossary of musical terminology

This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "" and "", respectively. Others are from languages such as Portuguese, Latin, and Spanish. Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. The list can never be complete: some terms are common, and others are used only occasionally, and new ones are coined from time to time. Some composers prefer terms from their own language rather than the standard terms here. Contents ▪ A ▪ B ▪ C ▪ D ▪ E ▪ F ▪ G ▪ H ▪ I ▪ J ▪ K ▪ L ▪ M ▪ N ▪ O ▪ P ▪ Q ▪ R ▪ S ▪ T ▪ U ▪ V ▪ W ▪ Z ▪ See also ▪ References ▪ External links See also: Glossary of jazz and popular music...

Definition of battement in the English dictionary

The definition of battement in the dictionary is extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATTEMENT


aubade
French
auberge
French
boudin
French
chanteuse
French
coquille
French
entente
French
entremets
French
Fauve
French
flacon
French
longueur
French
mondaine
French
monsieur
French
poussin
French
quinze
French
remblai
French
verlan
French

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTEMENT

batted
battel
batteler
battels
batten
batten down the hatches
batten plate
Batten´s disease
Battenburg
battener
battening
batter
battered
batterer
batterie
batterie de cuisine
batteries
battering
battering ram

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of battement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «battement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTEMENT

Find out the translation of battement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of battement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «battement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

battement
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

battement
570 millions of speakers

English

battement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

battement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

battement
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

батман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

battement
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

battement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

battement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Battement
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

battement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バットマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

battement
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Battement
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

battement
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

battement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फलटण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

battement
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battement
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

battement
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

battement
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

battement
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

battement
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

battement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

battement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of battement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTEMENT»

The term «battement» is regularly used and occupies the 94.899 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about battement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTEMENT»

Discover the use of battement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to battement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design
Class 6 Barre •Grand plies (first and second, third) •Combine battement tendu with demi-plié •Battement tendu relevé (without demi-plié) •Battement dégagé ( modified) • Rond de jambe à terre (half circles with pointe tendue) en dehors and en ...
Gayle Kassing, Danielle Mary Jay, 2003
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Ornamentation in Baroque and Post-baroque Music: With ...
He too, like Lacassagne, describes two types of prepared trills. The first of these sustains the upper note and is close to the tremblement feint', the other, which he calls battement, is prepared by the sustained main note ("Lorsque c'est la note ...
Frederick Neumann, 1983
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Ballet Beyond Tradition
Then the dancer explores more subtle qualities, i.e., the percussive thrust of battement frappé is contrasted with the melting unfolding of battement fondu. Each exercise at the barre demands awareness of intent, and each motion's specific ...
Anna Paskevska, 2005
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Beginning Ballet:
... exercises 77-84 standing at the barre 76, 77f barre exercises battement degage en cloche 88 battement degage orjeté 87 battement developpe 93 battement frappe 92 battement tendu 85-86 battement tendu releve 86 battement tendu with ...
Gayle Kassing, 2013
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Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, Second Edition:
Research confirms the great contribution of the pelvis in the grand battement, and the detailed biomechanics of pelvic motion are well understood (Bonne & Ojofeitimi2011). If you have good pelvic–leg coordination, you will have a higher leg ...
Eric N. Franklin, 2013
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Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
This battement may be combined with other grands battements jetés or combined with ronds de jambe par terre. Battement jeté piqué, grand [g1% bat-MAHN zhuh- TAY pee-KAY]. Large battement thrown and pricked. A term of the Russian ...
Gail Grant, 2012
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The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, ...
Battement [baht-mahn] French: beating. An action in which the dancer “beats” with a straight or bent working leg. Variations include battement tendu, battement dégagé, grand battement, grand battement en cloche, petit battement sur le ...
Eliza Gaynor Minden, 2007
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Academy Method: Introduction to Teacher Training
BATTEMENT CLOCHE Battement: hit, strike, swing; Cloche: bell PURPOSE: 1) FREE THE HIP; 2) MOVE LEG AS SINGLE UNIT Battement cloche prepares the body for freedom in the hip, and to move the legs as a unit in a way that does not  ...
Ken Ludden, 2013
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Equipoise: The Life and Work of Alfredo Corvino
Flexion makes the leg too tight, slows down the ability to beat quickly, and puts the wrong emphasis on the movement musically. Corvino likened the strike of a frappé to the punch of a boxer. 9. Petit Battement The petit battement exercise is for ...
Dawn Lille, 2010
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Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, Second Edition:
If you have good pelvic–leg coordination, you will have a higher leg with more safety, and your pelvis will actually look squarer because you are not straining to do what is not possible,namely, keepthepelvis immobilein a grand battement.
Franklin, Eric, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term battement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Présidence SF
Greta Garbo était peut-être neurasthénique jusqu'au moindre battement de ses cils, mais cette monstresse sacrée reste la seule à avoir ... «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jul 15»
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Chroniques japonaises: Zen à Naoshima (et ce n'était pas gagné d …
Un mouvement, un battement de cil, une vague, je ne sais. Il y a un tatami au sol. On peut s'installer et contempler l'œuvre autant qu'on le ... «Al Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Temptation Thursday by Escapement: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde …
It is reminiscent of a dancer at the barre, battement frappé with toes pointed, striking out the beat in full with meticulous gestures. Gracing the ... «Watchtime.com, Jun 15»
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Burundi : qu'est-ce que l'ingoma, classé au patrimoine immatériel de …
La danse rituelle au tambour royal (umurisho w'íngoma), à laquelle peuvent participer des femmes, associe le battement des tambours à de la ... «Jeune Afrique, Jun 15»
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Futur en Seine 2015 : cinq innovations pour l'environnement
Soudain, après un ultime battement d'ailes, la voilà qui plonge vers le sol. La foule s'écarte, on craint le pire ; mais l'homme visé n'est autre ... «Le portail du conseil régional Île-de-France, Jun 15»
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Beyond the Lashes: Matthew Poppe and the Trockaderos
A glimpse of a ballerina's hairy underarms, feathers moulting from a swan tutu, a grand battement that goes rogue and knocks a partner on his ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Pennsylvania Ballet II and Philadanco II – Dancing 2 Gether or …
With each rib cage isolation, arabesque, and battement, the dancers punched the musical accents of George Winston. They moved with ... «The Dance Journal, May 15»
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Janice Lennard - A Lifetime of Ballet
Thereafter, except for stretches and a few other drills the dancers complete the barre exercise with the grand battement. My goal in teaching is ... «Eurweb.com, May 15»
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All-male dance class making moves
Ridley adds that he tries to avoid the technical terms in dancing. Instead, they use their own terms in mancing. A battement is to “kick real high. «Southwest Times, May 15»
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Music Review: Intermezzi's gimmickry offers unwanted distractions
Brahms' sighing, arch-backed phrases are traced in sweeping ronds de jambe and delicate, fluttering petit battement. There is an emotional ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»

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