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Pronunciation / Transliteration: performance
"La performance des acteurs était remarquable."
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An act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.
"The band gave a brilliant live performance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'performance' originates from the Middle English term 'performaunce', derived from the Old French 'parfournir', meaning 'to complete or fulfill'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'performare', which combines 'per-' (through) and 'formare' (to form), indicating the act of carrying out or executing a task.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Performance" is said worldwide
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performance
Transliteration: performance
"La performance des acteurs était remarquable."
Leistung
Transliteration: Leistung
"Seine sportliche Leistung war hervorragend."
prestazione
Transliteration: prestazione
"La prestazione della squadra è stata eccellente."
actuación
Transliteration: actuación
"La actuación de la orquesta fue magnífica."
desempenho
Transliteration: desempenho
"O desempenho do computador é muito rápido."
प्रदर्शन
Transliteration: pradarshan
"उनका नृत्य प्रदर्शन बहुत अच्छा था।"
表现
Transliteration: biǎoxiàn
"他在这次考试中的表现很出色。"
공연
Transliteration: gong-yeon
"오늘 밤 음악회 공연이 기대됩니다."
パフォーマンス
Transliteration: pafōmansu
"彼女のパフォーマンスは観客を魅了した。"
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