Spanish Conversation · Level 57
74 words
Spanish word
desempeño
Pronunciation
IPA/desemˈpeɲo/
Meaning
- masculine nounjob performance
Example
El jefe elogió el desempeño de María.
The boss praised María's job performance.
More examples
Para mejorar su desempeño, pidió retroalimentación.
To improve his job performance, he asked for feedback.
Core concept
Quality and outcomes of a person's work on a task.
Common phrases
desempeño laboral
job performance
buen desempeño
good job performance
mejorar el desempeño
improve job performance
Similar words
rendimiento: Volume and quality of work produced or the level of output from an activity.
competencia: Level of practical skills and knowledge a person has to perform a job.
eficacia: Ability of an action or method to achieve the desired outcome consistently.
resultado: Specific result produced by doing a task or action.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad demostrada para llevar a cabo una tarea o función y los resultados obtenidos por esa ejecución.
Word origin
Derives from the verb desempeñar (des- + empeñar), with empeñar from Latin impignare 'to pledge', and the noun names the idea of carrying out or fulfilling a pledged duty.
Usage tips
- English 'performance' often means a show, but Spanish 'desempeño' refers to ability and results in a role or task, not a staged performance (use actuación for a show).
Other meanings
- performancenoun
Opposites
- fracasofailurenoun
- ineficaciaineffectivenessnoun
Related words
- desempeñarfulfillverb