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re·hearse
(rĭ-hûrs′)v. re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To practice (a part in a play or a piece of music, for example) in preparation for a public performance. See Synonyms at practice.
b. To practice (an action) by repetition so as to improve performance: rehearse military maneuvers.
c. To direct in a rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
2.
a. To repeat or recite: "a florid and flippant attack that rehearsed some of the time-worn creationist canards" (Frederick C. Crews).
b. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter.
v.intr.
To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly.
[Middle English rehercen, to repeat, from Old French rehercier : re-, re- + hercier, to harrow (from herce, harrow; see hearse).]
re·hears′er n.
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rehearse
(rɪˈhɜːs)vb
1. to practise (a play, concert, etc), in preparation for public performance
2. (tr) to run through; recount; recite: the official rehearsed the grievances of the committee.
3. (tr) to train or drill (a person or animal) for the public performance of a part in a play, show, etc
[C16: from Anglo-Norman rehearser, from Old French rehercier to harrow a second time, from re- + herce harrow]
reˈhearser n
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re•hearse
(rɪˈhɜrs)v. -hearsed, -hears•ing. v.t.
1. to practice (a play, speech, musical piece, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
2. to drill or train (an actor, musician, etc.) by rehearsal.
3. to relate the facts or particulars of; recount.
v.i. 4. to rehearse a play, part, etc.; participate in a rehearsal.
[1300–50; Middle English rehersen, rehercen < Middle French rehercier to repeat =re- re- + hercier to harrow (derivative of herce, herse a harrow); see hearse]
re•hears′a•ble, adj.
re•hears′er, n.
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rehearse
Past participle: rehearsed
Gerund: rehearsing
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| Verb | 1. | rehearse - engage in a rehearsal (of) performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" walk through - perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal scrimmage - practice playing (a sport) |
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rehearse
verb
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rehearse
verb1. To do or perform repeatedly so as to master:
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Translations
يَتَدَرَّبُيُدَرِّب على تَمْثيل الرِّوايَه
zkoušetcvičit
indøveøve (sig)
harjoitellakerratatoistaa
isprobati
elpróbálfelmondismételelmesél
æfa
リハーサルをする
예행 연습하다
repetavimasrepeticijarepetuoti
mēģināt
vaditi
repetera
ฝึกซ้อม
prova etmekprova yapmak/etmek
diễn tập
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
rehearse
[rɪˈhɜːrs]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rehearse
vt
(Theat, Mus) play, concert → proben; person → proben lassen; argument → (wieder) anführen; to rehearse what one is going to say → einüben, was man sagen will
(= recite) → aufzählen
vi → proben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rehearse
[rɪˈhɜːs] vt (Mus, Theatre) → provare; (one's part) → ripassare; (what one is going to say) → ripetereCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rehearse
(rəˈhəːs) verb to practise (a play, piece of music etc) before performing it in front of an audience. You must rehearse the scene again.
reˈhearsal noun1. the act of rehearsing.
2. a performance done for practice. I want the whole cast at tonight's rehearsal.
dress rehearsal a final rehearsal (of a play, opera etc) in which the actors or singers wear their costumes etc.
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rehearse
→ يَتَدَرَّبُ zkoušet øve (sig) proben κάνω πρόβα ensayar harjoitella répéter isprobati fare le prove リハーサルをする 예행 연습하다 repeteren øve zrobić próbę ensaiar репетировать repetera ฝึกซ้อม prova etmek diễn tập 排练Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009