performance **** per·for·mance n

performance **** per·for·mance n
[pə'fɔːməns]
1) (see vt, sense 1)) , svolgimento; adempimento; celebrazione f

in the performance of his duties — nell'adempimento dei suoi doveri

2) (presentation: of play, opera) rappresentazione f , (of film, ballet) spettacolo, (by actor, of a part) interpretazione f

the performance lasts two hours — lo spettacolo dura due ore

he gave a splendid performance as Hamlet — la sua interpretazione di Amleto è stata magnifica

a fine performance of the Ninth Symphony — un'ottima esecuzione della Nona sinfonia

what a performance! fam — quante scene or storie!

3) (effectiveness: of machine etc) prestazioni fpl , (of company) rendimento, (of racehorse, athlete) performance f inv

the team put up a good performance — la squadra ha giocato una bella partita

the team's disappointing performance — la deludente prestazione della squadra


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