ballet

🇺🇸 /bæˈleɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbæleɪ/
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noun
B2

A dance style that tells a story with music and movement, without words.

She practices ballet every day to become a better dancer.

B2

A performance or story shown through ballet dancing.

We watched a beautiful ballet about a magical forest.

R

A group of people who dance ballet together.

The city ballet is performing a new show next month.

translation

n. A dance style that tells a story with music and movement, without words.; A performance or story shown through ballet dancing.; A group of people who dance ballet together.

Word Forms

Plural ballets