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"Perform" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "realizar", and "performance" is a noun which is often translated as "el rendimiento". Learn more about the difference between "perform" and "performance" below.
perform(
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form
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. realizar
When performing a difficult task, I prefer to be alone.Cuando realizo una tarea difícil, prefiero estar solo.
b. desempeñar (role)
You're performing an important role for the team.Desempeñas una función importante en el equipo.
a. representar (actor)
It's not the first time he's performed this part.No es la primera vez que representa este papel.
b. interpretar (actor or musician)
She performed two arias by Puccini.Interpretó dos arias de Puccini.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
c. dar resultados (system or medicine)
Which glue performs better on wood?¿Qué pegamento da mejores resultados en madera?
d. obtener resultados (in an election or competition)
The team hasn't performed well in this year's league.El equipo no ha obtenido buenos resultados en la liga de este año.
e. sacar una nota (student)
My son has performed very well on his exams.Mi hijo ha sacado muy buenas notas en los exámenes.
performance(
puhr
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for
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el rendimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This car offers the best performance in its class.Este coche ofrece el mejor rendimiento de cualquier otro en su categoría.
b. el desempeño (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The manager praised his employee's performance.El gerente alabó el desempeño de su empleada.
c. el comportamiento (M) (economy)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Economists have been tracking the performance of the yen against the dollar.Economistas han estado siguiendo el comportamiento del yen frente al dólar.
d. la actuación (F) (sports)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the fourth loss in a row, fans began to complain about the team's performance.Después de la cuarta derrota seguida, los fanáticos comenzaron a quejarse sobre la actuación del equipo.
2. (rendition)
a. la interpretación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She gave the best performance of her career in her last movie.Ella dio la mejor interpretación de su carrera en su última película.
b. la actuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many people are desperate to see a live performance again after the pandemic.Muchos están desesperados por volver a ver una actuación en vivo después de la pandemia.
3. (theater)
a. la representación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are two performances of the new play per day.Están ofreciendo dos representaciones por día de la nueva obra.
b. la función (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I prefer to attend the four o'clock performance with the kids.Prefiero ir a la función de las cuatro con los niños.
4. (colloquial) (exaggerated action)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el número (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My daughter always makes a performance of cleaning her room.Mi hija siempre monta un número cuando limpia su cuarto.
a. la actuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Performance describes both the production and comprehension of a language.La actuación describe tanto la producción como la comprensión de un lenguaje.
