relevé

      See also relève, and releve

      English

      Etymology

      From the French relevé (lifted)

      Noun

      relevé (uncountable)

      1. (ballet) A position in which the dancer rises from any position to balance on one or both feet on at least demi-pointe, or possibly full pointe

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      French

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ʁəl(ə)ve/

      Verb

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

      1. Past participle of relever

      Adjective

      relevé m (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 and etc) layout
      5. (exercise (sport)) crunch, raise
      6. (dance) relevé

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      Spanish

      Verb

      relevé (infinitive relevar)

      1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of relevar.
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      Last modified on 18 June 2013, at 22:58