tendu

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French tendu (stretched).

Noun[edit]

tendu (plural tendus)

  1. (ballet) A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor

Anagrams[edit]

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Participle[edit]

tendu (feminine tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)

  1. past participle of tendre

Adjective[edit]

tendu (feminine tendue, masculine plural tendus, feminine plural tendues)

  1. tight; taut
  2. (of a person) tense, on edge

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