pirouette

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/, /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/
• (America) IPA: /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/, /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/

Noun

pirouette (plural pirouettes)

1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
2. The whirling about of a horse.

Translations

• French: pirouette
• German: Pirouette
• Portuguese: pirueta
• Russian: пируэ́т

Translations

• Portuguese: pirueta

Verb

pirouette (pirouettes, present participle pirouetting; past and past participle pirouetted)

1. (intransitive) To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.

Translations

• Portuguese: fazer (uma) pirueta

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