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per·form
(pər-fôrm′)v. per·formed, per·form·ing, per·forms
v.tr.
1. To begin and carry through to completion; do: The surgeon performed the operation.
2. To take action in accordance with the requirements of; fulfill: perform one's contractual obligations.
3.
a. To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.
b. To give a public presentation of; present: My theater group performed a three-act play.
v.intr.
1. To function or accomplish something as expected or required: a car that performs well on curves; workers not performing up to standard.
2. To yield a return on investment: stocks that performed well.
3. To portray a role or demonstrate a skill before an audience: The juggler performed atop a unicycle.
4. To present a dramatic or musical work or other entertainment before an audience.
[Middle English performen, from Anglo-Norman performer, from Old French parfornir : par-, intensive pref. (from Latin per-, per-) + fournir, to furnish; see furnish.]
per·form′a·ble adj.
per·form′er n.
Synonyms: perform, execute, accomplish, achieve
These verbs signify to carry through to completion. To perform is to carry out an action, undertaking, or procedure, often with great skill or care. The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony. Laser experiments are performed regularly in the laboratory.
Execute implies performing a task or putting something into effect in accordance with a plan or design: "To execute laws is a royal office; to execute orders is not to be a king" (Edmund Burke).
Accomplish connotes the successful completion of something, often of something that requires tenacity or talent: "Make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
To achieve is to accomplish something, often something significant, especially despite difficulty: "Some are born great ... Some achieve greatness ... And some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).
These verbs signify to carry through to completion. To perform is to carry out an action, undertaking, or procedure, often with great skill or care. The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony. Laser experiments are performed regularly in the laboratory.
Execute implies performing a task or putting something into effect in accordance with a plan or design: "To execute laws is a royal office; to execute orders is not to be a king" (Edmund Burke).
Accomplish connotes the successful completion of something, often of something that requires tenacity or talent: "Make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week" (Robert Louis Stevenson).
To achieve is to accomplish something, often something significant, especially despite difficulty: "Some are born great ... Some achieve greatness ... And some have greatness thrust upon them" (Shakespeare).
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Noun 1. [画像:performer - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience]performer - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
artiste - a public performer (a dancer or singer)
baton twirler, twirler - someone who twirls a baton
rodeo rider, cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
executant - a performer (usually of musical works)
fire-swallower, fire-eater - a performer who pretends to swallow fire
fire walker - someone who walks barefoot on burning coals
geek - a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
juggler - a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
conjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator, illusionist - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
minstrel - a performer in a minstrel show
monologist - an entertainer who performs alone
puppeteer - one who operates puppets or marionettes
Savoyard - a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
sightreader - a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)
snake charmer - a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
second banana, straight man - a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
strongman - a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
vaudevillian - a performer who works in vaudeville
ventriloquist - a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
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performer
noun artiste, player, Thespian, trouper, play-actor, actor or actress A performer played classical selections on the violin.
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performer
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Translations
účinkující
musikerskuespiller
flytjandi
účinkujúci
izvajalec
performer
[pəˈfɔːməʳ] N (Theat) → actor/actriz m/f, artista mf (Mus) → intérprete mfa skilled performer on the piano → un pianista experto
this fund has been one of the best performers in recent years → este fondo de inversiones ha sido de los que han dado mejores resultados en los últimos años
he was a poor performer at school → no le iba muy bien en el colegio
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
performer
[pərˈfɔːrmər] n (= musician) → interprète m/f
He is perhaps the best performer on the contemporary music scene → C'est peut-être le meilleur interprète sur la scène de la musique contemporaine.
a solo performer → un artiste solo, un interprète solo
He is perhaps the best performer on the contemporary music scene → C'est peut-être le meilleur interprète sur la scène de la musique contemporaine.
a solo performer → un artiste solo, un interprète solo
(= athlete, sportsperson) → performer mf, performeur/euse m/f
Europe's top performer at the U.S. Open → le meilleur performer or performeur européen à l'US open
Europe's top performer at the U.S. Open → le meilleur performer or performeur européen à l'US open
(= organization, product) to be a good performer (= successful) [hospital, school] → être performant ; [company] → être performant ; [product, PC, car] → être performant ; [fund] → être performant
to be the star performer [company] → être l'entreprise phare ; [product] → être le produit phare
to be a poor performer [hospital, school] → ne pas être performant, être moins performant
those hospitals which are poor performers → les hôpitaux qui ne sont pas performants, les hôpitaux qui sont moins performants
to be the star performer [company] → être l'entreprise phare ; [product] → être le produit phare
to be a poor performer [hospital, school] → ne pas être performant, être moins performant
those hospitals which are poor performers → les hôpitaux qui ne sont pas performants, les hôpitaux qui sont moins performants
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performer
n → Künstler(in) m(f)
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perform
(pəˈfoːm) verb1. to do, especially with care or as a duty. The doctor performed the operation. verrig يُنْجِز، يُؤَدّي изпълнявам executar provést durch-, ausführen udføre εκτελώ, εκπληρώνω realizar, efectuar, ejecutar sooritama انجام دادن suorittaa exécuter לְבָצֵע करना izvršiti véghezvisz melakukan framkvæma eseguire 行う 수행하다 atlikti, įvykdyti izpildīt; veikt menjalankan uitvoeren utføre, foreta dokonywać, wykonywać تر سره كول، تمامول پاى ته رسول، په سررسول، اجراء كول executar a face выполнять, делать urobiť, uskutočniť izvesti izvesti utföra ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ yerine getirmek 執行,履行 виконувати انجام دينا tiến hành 执行,履行
2. to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience. The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin. optree يُمَثِّل играя representar (za)hrát, provést spielen fremføre; spille ερμηνεύω, υποδύομαι representar esitama اجرا کردن؛ نواختن esittää jouer לְשָׂחֵק अभिनय करना, प्रदर्शित करना izvesti előad memainkan flytja, leika, sÿna eseguire, rappresentare 演じる 공연하다 groti, vaidinti, dainuoti, šokti uzvest (lugu); atskaņot; uzstāties membuat persembahan optreden, opvoeren opptre, medvirke, spille wystawić, zagrać اجراء كول representar a interpreta; a cânta исполнять, играть hrať izvajati izvoditi framföra, uppföra, ge, spela แสดงดนตรีหรือภาพยนตร์ oynamak, çalmak, söylemek 演出 грати, ставити اداکاري کرنا biểu diễn 演出
perˈformance noun1. the doing of something. He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties. verrigting تأدِيَه изпълнение desempenho výkon, plnění die Ausführung udførelse εκτέλεση, εκπλήρωση realización, ejecución, cumplimiento täitmine, teostamine انجام suoritus exécution ביצוע प्रदर्शन izvođenje, izvedba teljesítés unjuk kerja framkvæmd esecuzione, adempimento 遂行 수행, 이행 atlikimas, vykdymas izpilde; veikšana pelaksanaan uitvoering utførelse, innsats, prestasjon wykonywanie اجراء، سرته رسونه: ښودنه ( نمايش): كارنامه desempenho îndeplinire выполнение vykonávanie, plnenie izvrševanje izvršavanje utförande, verkställande การกระทํา yapma, uygulama 執行,履行 виконання انجام دہي sự thực hiện 执行,履行
2. the way in which something or someone performs. His performance in the exams was not very good. prestasie أداء изпълнение atuação chování, vystoupení die Leistung indsats απόδοση, επίδοση resultado, desempeño esitus عملکرد suoriutuminen performance ביצוע पालन, निष्पादन predstavljanje teljesítmény pekerjaan frammistaða esecuzione, resa 出来 성적 (veiklos) rezultatai, pasiekimai sniegums; rezultāts prestasi prestatie innsats, ytelse funkcjonowanie, osiągnięcia كارنامه actuação performanţă поведение správanie, vystúpenie nastop rad prestation ผลงาน başarım, performans 成績 дія; вчинок کارکردگي sự thực hiện 成绩
3. something done on stage etc. The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good. opvoering تَمْثيل представление representação představení die Vorstellung opførelse παράσταση representación, actuación esinemine اجرا esitys représentation הצגה मंचन izvedbeno djelo, nastp előadás pertunjukan sÿning, flutningur, leikur rappresentazione 上演 공연 vaidinimas izrāde; uzstāšanās persembahan voorstelling, optreden forestilling, opptreden występ, przedstawienie اجراء representação reprezentaţie представление, спектакль predstavenie predstava izvođenje föreställning การแสดงบนเวที oyun, konser, program 表演 вистава اداکاري cuộc biểu diễn 表演
perˈformer noun a person who performs, especially theatrically or musically. opvoerder مُؤَدٍّ، فَنّان في الموسيقى أو التَّمْثيل изпълнител artista účinkující der/die Schauspieler(in) skuespiller; musiker ερμηνευτής ρόλου, μουσικού κομματιού κτλ. σε παράσταση artista, intérprete esineja اجرا کننده؛ نوازنده esittäjä interprète שחקן पालक, निष्पादक, कर्त्ता, अभिनेता vršilac, umjetnik koji nastupa (előadó)művész pemain flytjandi esecutore, esecutrice; attore, attrice; artista 演奏者 실행자, 연예인 atlikėjas aktieris; izpildītājmākslinieks penghibur artiest utøver, artist, skuespiller, musiker odtwórca تماموونكى، تر سره كوونكى artista interpret исполнитель, артист účinkujúci izvajalec izvođač aktör, skådespelare, utövare นักแสดง icracı, sanatçı, oyuncu 執行者,表演者 виконавець اداکار người biểu diễn 执行者,表演者
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