performance

🇺🇸 /pərˈfɔːrməns/ 🇬🇧 /pəˈfɔːməns/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

a show or event like a play or concert

The performance of the new play was amazing.

B1

how someone acts in a show

Her performance in the movie was very good.

B1

how well someone or something does a job

The car's performance on the road is excellent.

R

doing a task or action

The team's performance of the project was slow.

R

something that takes a lot of effort or is difficult

Getting ready for the trip was a big performance.

translation

n. a show or event like a play or concert; how someone acts in a show; how well someone or something does a job; doing a task or action; something that takes a lot of effort or is difficult

Word Forms

Plural performances