relevé

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See also: relève and releve

English

Etymology

From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French relevé (lifted)

Noun

relevé (plural relevés)

  1. (ballet) A position in which the dancer rises to the ball of the feet from demi plié to balance on one or both feet. Can be done on demi-pointe, or full pointe

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French

Pronunciation

Verb

relevé (feminine relevée, masculine plural relevés, feminine plural relevées)

  1. past participle of relever

Adjective

relevé (feminine relevée, masculine plural relevés, feminine plural relevées)

  1. turned up (of collar); rolled up (of sleeves)
  2. held up, high; elevated
  3. (of style, conversation) elevated, lofty, sophisticated
  4. (cooking) strongly seasoned, spicy

Noun

relevé m (plural relevés)

  1. statement, summary
  2. bill
  3. list (of addresses etc.)
  4. (construction etc) layout
  5. (exercise) crunch, raise
  6. (dance) relevé

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Spanish

Verb

relevé

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of relevar.