Английски

performance

gb/pɚfˈɔɹməns/ us/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
A2 Английски
~ 800
Значения
0 значения
Съществително A2 event
1

Act of presenting entertainment

When someone acts, dances, sings, or plays music for people to watch or listen to.

Модел на употреба: a performance of [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'performance' with 'practice' or 'rehearsal', which happen before the real event.
Синоними
show (More informal; can refer to any entertainment event, not necessarily live.) | presentation (More formal; can apply to non-entertainment contexts.)
Антоними
rehearsal (Refers to practice before the actual entertainment event.)
Колокации
live performance |stage performance |musical performance |give a performance |public performance
Теми
arts |entertainment |arts_entertainment
Примери
  • The band gave an amazing performance last night.
  • Her performance in the play received great reviews.
  • We attended a live performance at the theater.
Примери за учащи
  • The singer gave a good performance.
  • We saw a dance performance.
  • The actor's performance was very strong.
Съществително B1 property
2

Quality of doing a task

How well a person or thing works or does a job.

Модел на употреба: the performance of [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'performance' with 'result'; 'performance' is about the quality of doing something, not just the outcome.
Синоними
achievement (Focuses more on results rather than the process.) | output (Often used for measurable work results, especially in technical contexts.)
Антоними
failure (Complete lack of success in doing the task.)
Колокации
job performance |performance review |improve performance |high performance |poor performance
Теми
business |daily life |work |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • Her performance at work has improved this year.
  • The car's performance on rough roads is excellent.
  • We need to monitor the machine's performance closely.
Примери за учащи
  • His job performance is very good.
  • This phone has good performance.
  • The team's performance was poor.
Съществително B2 action
3

Carrying out an action or duty

The act of doing something that you have to do.

Модел на употреба: the performance of [an action/duty/task]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with 'show' meaning; this sense is about doing duties, not entertaining people.
Синоними
execution (More formal; common in legal and technical contexts.) | implementation (Focuses on putting a plan into action.)
Антоними
neglect (Failure to perform duties or tasks.)
Колокации
performance of duties |performance of obligations |performance under contract
Теми
formal |law |work |core_vocabulary
Примери
  • The company's performance of its contractual obligations was timely.
  • Performance of these tasks requires great care.
  • He was praised for his performance of community service.
Примери за учащи
  • She was thanked for her performance of the job.
  • The performance of the work took two days.
  • His performance of the duty was fast.
Граматика
Речникова форма
performance
IPA
GB/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
US/pɚfˈɔɹməns/
Срички и ударение
per - form - ance (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Форми на думата
Noun
  • Base: performance
  • Plural: performance, performances
Семейство думи
Forms
performances noun
Core family
perform verb B1 performer noun B1
Related words
outperform verb C1
Negative and opposite forms
underperform verb B2
Advanced or less common
performative adjective
Изрази

give a performance

1
/ɡˈɪv ə pɚfˈɔɹməns/
fixed phrase

Present an entertainment event

To act, sing, dance, or play music for people to watch or listen to.

Примери
  • The orchestra will give a performance at the city hall tonight.
  • She gave a wonderful performance in the school play.

high-performance

1
/hˈaɪ pɚfˈɔɹməns/
fixed phrase

Working with great efficiency/power

Able to work very well and quickly compared to others.

Примери
  • They bought a high-performance sports car.
  • Our company produces high-performance computers for gaming.

performance review

1
/pɚfˈɔɹməns ɹɪvjˈu/
fixed phrase

Employee work evaluation meeting

A formal meeting where a boss talks about how well you are doing your job.

Примери
  • My annual performance review is scheduled for next week.
  • During the performance review, we discussed my strengths and areas to improve.

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