Which term translates to 'Crossed behind'?

Which term translates to 'Crossed behind'?

• A. Coupé
• B. Soutenu
• C. En avant
• D. Crossed behind

Answer: (D)

In Cecchetti vocabulary, how your body faces and how the feet cross are described with French terms. croisé derrière means the dancer is facing diagonally to the back side and the working leg crosses behind the other leg. The direct English translation of that French term is “Crossed behind.” So this choice best matches the idea being asked about. The other terms refer to different foot positions or directions—coupé is a small cut of the foot, soutenu is a sustained turn or glide, and en avant means forward—so they don’t convey the same crossing-behind meaning.

In Cecchetti vocabulary, how your body faces and how the feet cross are described with French terms. croisé derrière means the dancer is facing diagonally to the back side and the working leg crosses behind the other leg. The direct English translation of that French term is “Crossed behind.” So this choice best matches the idea being asked about. The other terms refer to different foot positions or directions—coupé is a small cut of the foot, soutenu is a sustained turn or glide, and en avant means forward—so they don’t convey the same crossing-behind meaning.