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‖ contretemps|kɔ̃trtɑ̃|
Also 7 counter-temps, 8–9 contretems.
[F. contre-temps, -tems, bad or false time, motion out of time, inopportuneness, unexpected and untoward accident.]
†1. Fencing. A pass or thrust which is made at a wrong or inopportune moment. Obs.
1684R. H. Sch. Recreat. 60 Counter Temps..is when you Thrust without a good Opportunity, or when you Thrust, at the same time your Adversary does the like. Ibid. 67 This preserves your Face from your Adversaries scattering or Counter-Temps Thrusts. 1694Sir W. Hope Swordsman's Vade M. 43 It is a fair Thrust, and cannot be called a Contre temps. 1725in New Cant. Dict.
2. a. An inopportune occurrence; an untoward accident; an unexpected mishap or hitch.
1802M. Edgeworth Manœuvring i, I am more grieved than I can express..by a cruel contre-temps. 1842T. Martin My Namesake in Fraser's Mag. Dec., I am used to these little contretems. 1872J. L. Sanford Estimates Eng. Kings 397 He [Charles II] regarded such contretemps as inevitable.
b. A disagreement or argument; a dispute.
1961Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl. 4 July 24/3 There also came a brief contretemps with the sound mixers who made the mistake of being overheard during a quiet moment. 1977Washington Post 27 Dec. b7/3 There is his ongoing relationship with Beverly Switzler..and a contretemps with another duck named Donald. 1983M. Edwardes Back from Brink ii. 26 The Zambian President had had a particularly unpleasant contretemps with the Rhodesians, and was about to put up tariff barriers across the Zambesi. 1984New Yorker 30 Jan. 69/2 Mondale and Glenn got into a new contretemps, this one over acid rain and environmental policy in general.
3. Dancing. A step danced on the unaccented portion of the beat; spec. in Ballet (see quots. 1952 and 1957).
1706J. Weaver tr. Feuillet's Orchesography 45 Of Contre⁓temps, or compos'd Hops. 1728J. Essex tr. Rameau's Dancing-Master xxxvii. 97 The Contretems are those springing Steps which give a Life to Dancing by the different Manners of their Performance;..To make one with the right Foot..sink upon the Left, and rise upon it with a Spring; but at the same Time the right Leg..moves forwards..on the Toes, both Legs well extended; afterwards make another Step forwards..which makes the Contretems compleat. 1830R. Barton tr. Blasis's Code of Terpsichore vi. 488 Any dancer may be capable of executing a chassé, a pas de bourrée, a contre-tems, &c. 1877Encycl. Brit. VI. 801/1 As may be seen from the technical language of dancing (assemblée, jetée..contre-temps..) it has undoubtedly been brought to greatest perfection in France. 1952Kersley & Sinclair Dict. Ballet Terms 38 Occasionally one sees the full and more difficult contretemps in which the dancer closes the left leg behind the right as both knees bend before springing out. 1957G. B. L. Wilson Dict. Ballet 79 Contretemps, a step in which the dancer, with the left foot behind and pointed, jumps off the right foot bringing the left foot round in a small sweep to the front, replacing the right foot. The right foot moves out to the side and the dancer moves forward, repeating the step.
Hence † contretemps (-temp) v. nonce-wd. Fencing. (a) trans. To make a contretemps at; (b) intr. to make contretemps.
1684R. H. Sch. Recreat. 72 If for all this your Adversary give a home-thrust, then you must Counter-temps him in the Face, and parry..with your left Hand. 1694Sir W. Hope Swordsman's Vade M. 42 He can infallibly Contre-temps with the Ignorant as often as he pleaseth. An Ignorant Contre-temping an Artist..The Artist that contre-tempeth the Ignorant. Ibid. 61 An Artist may..be Contre-tempsd or Resposted. |