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1 pirouette
pirouette [piʀwεt]feminine noun[de danseuse, cheval] pirouette* * *piʀwɛt1) ( tour) pirouette* * *piʀwɛt nf1) (en gymnastique) [danseur, gymnaste] pirouette2) fig (= volte-face) about-turn* * *pirouette nf1 Danse, Équit pirouette; faire des pirouettes ( danseur) to pirouette; les pirouettes d'un clown the cavortings of a clown;2 ( réponse évasive) skilful evasion; ( revirement) U-turn, flip-flop○ US; s'en tirer par une pirouette to dodge the question skilfullyGB.[pirwɛt] nom fémininfaire une pirouette to pirouette, to spin (on one's heels)4. [dérobade]répondre ou s'en tirer par une pirouette to answer flippantly
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