Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

    the performance of an undertaking or a duty

    Though the result wasn't what we were hoping for, I have to commend the performance of the team, never giving up until the end.

    Durchführung, Leistung

    выполне́ниеvypolnénije, исполне́ниеispolnénije

    викона́нняvykonánnja

  2. (countable, uncountable)That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.

    Leistung

    де́йствиеdéjstvije, посту́покpostúpok

  3. (countable, uncountable)A live show or concert.

    The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance.

    We saw the whole ballet performance from the front row.

    Aufführung, Auftritt, Performance

    выступле́ниеvystuplénije, представле́ниеpredstavlénije, перфо́рмансperfórmans

    ви́ступvýstup, виста́ваvystáva, спекта́кльspektáklʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.

    Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.

    Leistung, Arbeitsleistung

    производи́тельностьproizvodítelʹnostʹ, продукти́вностьproduktívnostʹ

    викона́нняvykonánnja, швидкоді́яšvydkodíja, продукти́вністьproduktývnistʹ

  5. (countable, uncountable)The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.

More definitions
  • any recognized accomplishment
  • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
  • the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
  • a dramatic or musical entertainment

Examples

413 sentences
  1. I'm very proud of my performance.

    Я дуже пишаюся своєю продуктивністю.

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  2. I'm disappointed with your performance.

    Я розчарована твоєю продуктивністю.

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  3. What time is the next performance?

    deUm wie viel Uhr ist die nächste Vorstellung?

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  4. His performance fell short of expectations.

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  5. His performance was worthy of praise.

    ruЕго выступление было достойно похвалы.

    deSein Auftritt war lobenswert.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment:
live show or concert:
amount of useful work accomplished:
Русский
By meaning 4
the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment:
that which is performed or accomplished:
live show or concert:
amount of useful work accomplished:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; accomplishment:
live show or concert:
amount of useful work accomplished:

Origin

From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.

From Middle English parfourmaunce; equivalent to perform + -ance.

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