French Conversation · Level 75
60 words
French word
audition
Pronunciation
IPA/odisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounaudition
Example
J'ai passé une audition hier pour un rôle.
I had an audition for a role yesterday.
More examples
L'audition commence à 14 heures.
The audition starts at 2 p.m.
Core concept
A short performance placed before evaluators, with a performer trying to earn a role or position.
Common phrases
passer une audition
go for an audition
faire une audition
give an audition
Similar words
casting: The process of selecting actors or other performers for a film or stage production.
répétition: Practice before a performance to check the acting or music.
essai: A brief performance or test used to assess skill and expression.
Definition in French
Sélection ou épreuve où une personne présente une prestation brève devant un jury ou des responsables pour être choisie.
Word origin
French audition comes from Latin auditio, 'hearing', from audire, 'to hear', and later developed the sense of hearing and evaluating a performance.
Usage tips
- Audition is feminine in French, so the correct article is une, as in une audition.