Meaning

3 senses
  1. A ballet dancer (unisex term)

    (nonstandard, often)A female ballet dancer.

    Ballerina, Ballettänzerin

    балери́наbalerína

    балери́наbalerýna

    a female ballet dancer

  2. (nonstandard, uncommon)A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino.

  3. A ballet flat shoe.

Examples

22 sentences
  1. She is one of the best ballerinas in the world.

    Вона одна з найкращих балерин у світі.

    ruОна является одной из лучших балерин в мире.

    deSie ist eine der besten Tänzerinnen der Welt.

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  2. Mary wanted to be a ballerina.

    ruМэри хотела быть балериной.

    deMaria wollte Ballettänzerin werden.

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  3. Mary wants to be a ballerina.

    ruМэри хочет быть балериной.

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  4. I used to dream about being a ballerina.

    ruРаньше я мечтала стать балериной.

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  5. I have been taking ballet lessons since I was three and hope to be a ballerina.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
female ballet dancer:
Русский
By meaning 1
female ballet dancer:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
female ballet dancer:

Origin

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

Borrowed from Italian ballerina.

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Forms

plural: ballerinas / ballerine
Singularballerina
Pluralballerinas / ballerine

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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