pas de deux
pas de deux · pas de deux
па-де-де, па-де-дё
A dance performed by two dancersA dance performed by two dancers.
Meaning
2 sensesA dance performed by two dancers.
па-де-де́pa-dɛ-dɛ́, па-де-дёpa-dɛ-djó
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
(figuratively)A complicated relationship or process involving two entities, usually persons.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a dance performed by two dancers:
Origin
Borrowed from French pas de deux (literally “step of two”). Compare paso doble.Borrowed from French pas de deux (literally “step of two”). Compare paso doble.
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Forms
plural: pas de deuxSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble):duet
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular