noun · Sports & Play

performance

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The meaning (definition) of the word performance

a show where someone sings, plays or acts for watchers

The word performance used in a sentence

“I clapped after the piano performance.”

How the word performance is said around the world

Frenchspectacle (spek-TAHKL)
Spanishactuación (ahk-too-ah-SYOHN)
Mandarin表演 (byaow yen)
Hindiप्रस्तुति (pruh-STOO-tee)
Arabicعَرْض (ard)
Russianвыступление (vi-stu-PLYEN-ee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)atuação (uh-too-uh-SOWN)
Portuguese (BR)apresentação (ah-preh-zen-tah-SOWN)
Japaneseはっぴょう (hap-PYOH)
GermanAufführung (OWF-few-roong)
Urduپیشکش (PAYSH-kash)
Punjabiਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰੀ (paysh-KAH-ree)
Korean공연 (gohng-YUHN)
Hebrewהופעה (ho-fa-AH)
Greekπαράσταση (pah-RAH-stah-see)
Dutchoptreden (OP-tray-dun)
Tagalogpagtatanghal (pahg-tah-tahng-HAL)
Vietnamesebuổi biểu diễn (booee beeow ZEEUN)
Turkishgösteri (gurs-teh-REE)
Persianاجرا (ej-RAA)
Polishwystęp (VIH-stemp)
Ukrainianвиступ (VIH-stoop)
Bengaliপরিবেশনা (paw-ree-BAYSH-na)
Swedishuppträdande (UUP-tray-dan-deh)
Italianesibizione (ay-zee-bee-TSYOH-nay)

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