I recognize pas- as in ne pas for making a sentence negative and deux as in the number two, but as an expression what does "pas de deux" mean exactly? please help, thx
2006-08-13 14:16:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
hello again...
I am still french! so you can believe my next explanation.
In a way you are true when you say that "pas" is for negative sentence (it could be translated in "not"or "no").
BUT here, "pas" means something else: STEP. This word has two meanings.
"Pas de deux" is a DANCE. It could be litterally translated into: "steps for two (people)". It is like a waltz...
;) Ready for a dance together?
2006-08-17 04:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by MayaB 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pas de Deux is French for "Step of Two" and is what partnering is called in ballet. By dancing with a partner the lady can jump higher, take positions she would never be able to on her own, and "float" about the stage as she is carried by her partner. A partner allows a man to extend his line and show off his strength.
In pas de deux the man quite often does not stand in a balletic position or appear to be dancing at all. He can do this because the audience will almost always watch the lady, but now that you have read this I'm sure that you will watch the man as well next time you go to the ballet to see if it is really true. The man acts as a "third leg" for the lady by stabilizing, lifting, and turning her.
2006-08-13 14:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In "pas de deux " pas means step. Actually it's a way to refer to a dance performed by two people.
2006-08-13 15:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by fabee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually it is nothing to do with 'pas' in 'ne ... pas'. The word 'pas' is related to the English word 'pace'. Literally 'pas de deux' means 'step of two'. The term is used in ballet to describe a dance performed by two people.
2006-08-13 14:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Marakey 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pas De Deux: Not Both of Them
2006-08-13 15:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Totti Frotti 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It just means simply.. NOT BOTH... It is NOT the same as pas les deux meaning not both of them but simply pas de deux is not both.. there is a difference
2006-08-13 14:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Two-step
2006-08-13 14:22:48 · answer #7 · answered by hayharbr 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
pas de deux is a term from ballet. It is when a man (balon) and woman (ballerina) dance together.
2006-08-13 14:22:05 · answer #8 · answered by jimdpr 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's a dance performed by two people. Literally, it means "step of two".
2006-08-13 14:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
if you mean 'pas de quoi' it means 'it was nothing'. maybe u just didnt get the words right. keep at it.
2006-08-13 14:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by valy_4 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋