perform
gb/pɚfˈɔɹm/ us/pɚfˈɔɹm/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1200
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Carry out a task or activity
To do a task or job.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to perform [a task/action/duty]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'perform' with 'make' or 'do'. 'Perform' is used for tasks, duties, or actions, especially in formal or professional contexts.
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
neglect (Means to fail to do something that should be done.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
perform a task
|perform duties
|perform work
|perform the job
Mada
work
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I perform my work every day.
- He performs his job well.
- We perform the test in the lab.
- They perform the task together.
Kitenzi
A2
action
2
Present entertainment to an audience
To act, sing, dance, or play music for people to watch or listen to.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to perform [in a play/song/concert]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'perform' with 'play'. Use 'perform' for the overall act of presenting art; 'play' can refer to specific roles or instruments.
Visawe
present (General term for showing something to an audience; less specific to entertainment.)
|
act (Specific to playing a role in a play or film.)
Vinyume
rehearse (Means to practice privately without an audience; opposite in context of public performance.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
perform live
|perform on stage
|perform a song
|perform in public
Mada
arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The singer will perform tonight.
- He performs in the theater.
- They perform songs for the guests.
- She performs on stage every weekend.
Kitenzi
formal
B2
action
3
Carry out a procedure or operation
To do a special job like an operation or experiment.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to perform [an operation/experiment/test]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'do' instead of 'perform' in formal contexts like surgery or experiments.
Visawe
conduct (Common in formal settings; emphasizes organizing and carrying out.)
|
undertake (More formal and literary; stresses responsibility for starting and completing.)
Vinyume
abort (Means to stop a procedure before it is completed.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
perform surgery
|perform an experiment
|perform a test
Mada
science
|medicine
|health
|law
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
perform
IPA
GB/pɚfˈɔɹm/
US/pɚfˈɔɹm/
Silabi na mkazo
per - form (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: perform
- 3rd Person Singular: performs
- Present Participle: performing
- Past: performed
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
perform poorly
1/pɚfˈɔɹm pˈʊɹli/
fixed phrase
Do something badly or ineffectively
To not do something well and get bad results.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The doctor performed a miracle by saving her life.
- It will take someone to perform a miracle to fix this mess.