Meaning & use
jeté
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Meanings
nouncountablespecialist
A jump in ballet where a dancer springs from one foot and lands on the other, with the legs stretched out.
Grammar: Countable: one jeté, two jetés.
Patterns
- perform a jeté
- do a jeté
- a jeté landing
The dancer performed a graceful jeté across the stage.
In class, we practiced a small jeté before attempting the grand jeté.
Her jeté seemed to float in the air for a moment.
nouncountablespecialist
A large, dramatic ballet leap in which the dancer splits the legs in the air, often called a grand jeté.
Grammar: Often used with 'grand': a grand jeté.
Patterns
- grand jeté
- leap into a grand jeté
The principal dancer finished the solo with a breathtaking grand jeté.
He worked for months to perfect his grand jeté.
Word forms
| plural | jetés |
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Common combinations
- perform a jeté
- She performed a jeté that drew gasps from the audience.
- grand jeté
- The grand jeté requires great strength and flexibility.
- jeté en tournant
- A jeté en tournant combines a jump with a turn.
- small jeté
- The students began with a small jeté to warm up.
Synonyms and how they differ
Commonly confused: jeté or jetty?
jeté vs jetty
A jetty is a structure built out into water; a jeté is a ballet jump. They sound similar but are completely different.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'jeté' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A jeté is a ballet jump, so it fits the dancer. The other options confuse it with 'jetty', a structure in water.
Make it your own
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