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"Rendimiento" is a noun which is often translated as "performance", and "desempeño" is a noun which is also often translated as "performance". Learn more about the difference between "rendimiento" and "desempeño" below.
el rendimiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. performance
El rendimiento académico de Juancho es excelente, pero su conducta en la clase es un problema.Juancho's academic performance is excellent, but his behavior in class is a problem.
Para mejorar el rendimiento de tu computadora, debes eliminar programas que ya no utilizas.To improve your computer's performance, you should eliminate programs you no longer use.
b. capacity
Si trabajamos a pleno rendimiento, podemos producir 500 unidades por día.Working at full capacity, we can produce 500 units per day.
2. (profit)
3. (production)
el desempeño(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (execution)
a. performance
El jefe de Raúl le dio un aumento por su buen desempeño el año pasado.Raul's boss gave him a raise for his good performance last year.
El desempeño del delantero esta temporada no ha sido estelar.The striker's performance this season hasn't been stellar.
b. carrying out
Como el director de los recursos humanos, superviso el desempeño de la contratación.As the director of human resources, I supervise the carrying out of recruitment.
a. redemption
Necesito 15 dólares más para el desempeño de los aretes de mi madre de la casa de empeño.I need 15 more dollars for the redemption of my mother's earrings from the pawn shop.
3. (theater)
a. performance
La actriz recibió múltiples premios por su asombroso desempeño en la película.The actress received multiple awards for her amazing performance in the film.
