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performance

A performance is a show of acting or music. We went to see a performance by local musicians last night. The acting was good, but the noise made it difficult to enjoy the performance. The performance of a person, machine, company, etc. is how well it does its job. After a year of losing money, the company needs to improve performance. This car is a high performance vehicle.

performance

a dramatic or musical entertainment they listened to ten different performances the play ran for 100 performances the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it they criticised his performance as mayor experience generally improves performance any recognized accomplishment they admired his performance under stress when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe (= operation, functioning) process or manner of functioning or operating the power of its engine determines its operation the plane's operation in high winds they compared the cooking performance of each oven the jet's performance conformed to high standards

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Simple sentences

The wonderful performance of this actress exceeded all expectations.
The audience acclaimed the actors for their performance.
There were no tickets available for Friday's performance.
No admittance during the performance.
The evening performance at the Royal Theater had ended, and the audience had gone home.
The tickets were not available for Friday's performance.
This car has a better performance than that one.
The game's outcome hangs on his performance.
What time is the next performance?
His performance was worthy of praise.
His performance left nothing to be desired.
His performance was amazing.
The actress was presented a bouquet of flowers after the performance.
The performance of electric cars has improved.
I was fascinated by her performance.
The soprano received thunderous applause for her performance.
This will improve the performance.
I'm pleased with his performance.
This performance has ended.
It's a good thing that this happened during the rehearsal and not the performance!
A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.

Movie subtitles

It was shortly after my performance.
And a date three months from now, where we can review my performance and adjust my pay accordingly, because I know I'm gonna be indispensable to you.
Congratulations on your performance last night.
If this performance is taken care of in 24 hours, we will be ready to bargain with you.
Any jealous attempt on your part to interefere with the performance will prove disastrous to your career.
We leave immediately after the performance!
Dry your tears, dear, and hasten -- you must make ready for your performance!
You cannot just walk out in the middle of a performance.
The next performance- and not a smile.
As a special part of our performance it is my pleasure to introduce to you a man you all know for his long and remarkable pedagogical achievements. pedagogical achievements at the local college.
It is time for the performance.
Time for the performance.
The performance.
But I want you to come back tomorrow to give the best performance that you ever gave in your lives.
Mademoiselle, may I have the honour of your company after the performance?
He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as the suave but corrupt senator in Frank Capra's Mr Smith Goes to Washington.
And you'll forgive me for my car's imperfect performance?
Not a bad performance considering no rehearsals or anything.
Yes, I'm afraid this is my final performance.
Don't you worry. I'll give you the best performance you ever saw in a hotel bedroom.
I refer to his shameless performance for the newspapers.
Tonight amazing Galla performance. in the large tent in the field behind the inn.
I am going to have a live performance shortly. You will be in it, agreed?
This is merely a friendly warning that any usher caught chewing gum during the performance of duty will be dismissed.
I'll give him back to you after the performance.
Sorry we can't fly down to Italy after the performance to meet her friend.
You have to be back Monday for a performance.
How do you like this car's performance?
OUR ATTENDANCE AT THE BALL IS THE PERFORMANCE OF A DUTY.
But we don't want the money We want the music and the performance is not over Just a minute, please.

News and current affairs

A consensus is emerging that the gap between the US economy's growth potential and its actual performance will remain large for some time to come.
Strong economic performance is somewhat surprising, given his party's interventionist policy approach, but Meles showed himself to be a consummate pragmatist in attracting investment - particularly from China - to drive growth.
To be sure, economic performance will vary widely among EU countries.
In the long term, that would be more promising for the EU - and for the global economy - than the demand-driven performance that Germany is currently enjoying.
He has made no efforts at economic reform during his term and now seeks to blame the ECB for Italy's lame economic performance.
But it was only a matter of time before that performance became unsustainable.
As the emotions in Washington today suggest, the aversion to tax increases runs far deeper than concern about their effect on current economic performance and job growth.
PARIS - To evaluate an American president's foreign-policy performance after one term is challenging, given the complex diplomatic and strategic environment and significant domestic constraints that confront every US president.
On multilateral issues, Obama's performance is equally unimpressive.
Surely, imitation will someday impinge on superior US growth performance as well.
This creates a powerful incentive for depositors and investors to monitor their bank's performance.
The new government's biggest challenge will be to implement reforms that enable Italy's economic performance to catch up to that of its neighbors after years of bad policies and neglect.
Scientific appointments should rest on objective criteria of training, ability, and performance.
The international community is putting great store in the Fund's judgment and performance.
The single most important driver of deficit growth is weak tax revenues, owing to poor economic performance; the single best remedy would be to put America back to work.
Indeed, much economic research has demonstrated a powerful relationship between the level of trust in a community and its aggregate economic performance.
However, aid was not directly linked to performance and results, and it is much more difficult to know whether it had the desired impact overall.
This does not necessarily reflect a problem with the performance of a screening questionnaire, but rather how these scales are used.
There is no escaping the key role that productivity growth plays in any country's economic performance.
Conversely, Ronald Reagan's performance in his debate with Carter in 1980 is often credited with his victory.
CAMBRIDGE - Although the strength of the US economy in 2010 remains uncertain, it is important to look ahead to its likely performance in the coming decade.
But she must convincingly outline practical strategies to resolve South Korea's most serious problems, including high unemployment, worsening educational performance, and North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Improvement in US performance on climate change will have to come from innovation and increased energy efficiency.

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