♦ (to) perform

♦ (to) perform
♦ (to) perform /pəˈfɔ:m/
A v. t.
1 eseguire; compiere; fare; effettuare: to perform an experiment, fare un esperimento; (med.) to perform an operation, eseguire un'operazione; (leg.) to perform a task, eseguire un compito; to perform stunts, eseguire acrobazie
2 adempiere (a); eseguire; assolvere; disimpegnare; svolgere (un ruolo, ecc.); espletare (un servizio): to perform a contract [a promise], adempiere a un contratto [a una promessa]; to perform a command, eseguire un ordine; to perform a duty, assolvere un dovere
3 (teatr.) rappresentare; recitare; eseguire (anche mus.): to perform a play, rappresentare un dramma; to perform a sonata at the piano, eseguire una sonata al pianoforte
B v. i.
1 (di macchina, ecc.) funzionare
2 (teatr.) recitare
3 (mus.) suonare: to perform on the piano, suonare il pianoforte
4 esibirsi in pubblico; (di animali ammaestrati) dare spettacolo
5 (anche sport) andare (bene, male, ecc.); rendere; avere una performance: How does the new Ferrari perform?, qual è la performance della nuova Ferrari?; He can also perform well as a sweeper, rende bene anche nel ruolo di libero
6 (fam.) fare sesso; (spec. del maschio) avere una prestazione (buona, cattiva, ecc.) a letto
7 (eufem.) fare pipì
● to perform well, (dell'economia, ecc.) avere un buon andamento; (di una macchina) funzionare bene; (di un automezzo) comportarsi bene (sulla strada); (sport) giocare bene.

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