perform
gb/pɚfˈɔɹm/ us/pɚfˈɔɹm/
A2
Anglais
~ 1200
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Carry out a task or activity
To do a task or job.
Schéma d’usage :
to perform [a task/action/duty]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'perform' with 'make' or 'do'. 'Perform' is used for tasks, duties, or actions, especially in formal or professional contexts.
Synonymes
carry out (Slightly more informal and common in everyday speech for doing a specific task.)
|
execute (More formal, often used in legal, military, or technical contexts.)
Antonymes
neglect (Means to fail to do something that should be done.)
Collocations
perform a task
|perform duties
|perform work
|perform the job
Thèmes
work
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The engineer performed the safety checks before starting the machine.
- She performed her duties with great care.
- The robot can perform multiple functions at once.
- You must perform the required steps to complete the process.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I perform my work every day.
- He performs his job well.
- We perform the test in the lab.
- They perform the task together.
Verbe
A2
action
2
Present entertainment to an audience
To act, sing, dance, or play music for people to watch or listen to.
Schéma d’usage :
to perform [in a play/song/concert]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'perform' with 'play'. Use 'perform' for the overall act of presenting art; 'play' can refer to specific roles or instruments.
Synonymes
present (General term for showing something to an audience; less specific to entertainment.)
|
act (Specific to playing a role in a play or film.)
Antonymes
rehearse (Means to practice privately without an audience; opposite in context of public performance.)
Collocations
perform live
|perform on stage
|perform a song
|perform in public
Thèmes
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The band will perform at the festival tonight.
- She performed in a Broadway musical last year.
- The magician performed several amazing tricks for the children.
- They performed Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in the park.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The singer will perform tonight.
- He performs in the theater.
- They perform songs for the guests.
- She performs on stage every weekend.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
3
Carry out a procedure or operation
To do a special job like an operation or experiment.
Schéma d’usage :
to perform [an operation/experiment/test]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse 'do' instead of 'perform' in formal contexts like surgery or experiments.
Synonymes
conduct (Common in formal settings; emphasizes organizing and carrying out.)
|
undertake (More formal and literary; stresses responsibility for starting and completing.)
Antonymes
abort (Means to stop a procedure before it is completed.)
Collocations
perform surgery
|perform an experiment
|perform a test
Thèmes
science
|medicine
|health
|law
Exemples
- The surgeon performed a successful heart transplant.
- Scientists performed several experiments to confirm the theory.
- The lawyer performed her duties according to the law.
- Technicians performed routine maintenance on the aircraft.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor will perform the operation.
- We perform tests in the lab.
- He performs the check before starting the car.
- They perform an experiment for school.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
perform
API
GB/pɚfˈɔɹm/
US/pɚfˈɔɹm/
Syllabes et accentuation
per - form (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: perform
- 3rd Person Singular: performs
- Present Participle: performing
- Past: performed
Famille de mots
Forms
performs
verb
performing
verb
performed
verb
Core family
performance
noun A2
performer
noun B1
Related words
outperform
verb C1
Negative and opposite forms
underperform
verb B2
underperformance
noun
Advanced or less common
performative
adjective
Expressions
perform poorly
1/pɚfˈɔɹm pˈʊɹli/
fixed phrase
Do something badly or ineffectively
To not do something well and get bad results.
Exemples
- The company performed poorly last quarter.
- He performed poorly during the interview.
perform well
1/pɚfˈɔɹm wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
Do something successfully or effectively
To do something in a good way and get good results.
Exemples
- The student performed well on the exam.
- Our team performed well under pressure.
perform a miracle
1/pɚfˈɔɹm ə mˈɪɹəkəl/
idiom
succeed in something almost impossible
To succeed in doing something that seemed almost impossible.
Exemples
- The doctor practically performed a miracle by saving both mother and child.
- You’ll have to perform a miracle to finish this report by tomorrow.
- The chef performed a miracle and fed fifty guests with very little food.
perform a miracle
2/pɚfˈɔɹm ə mˈɪɹəkəl/
idiom
informal
Achieve something very unlikely or difficult
To do something that seems impossible.
Exemples
- The doctor performed a miracle by saving her life.
- It will take someone to perform a miracle to fix this mess.