French Conversation · Level 6
87 words
French word
performance
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛʁfɔʁmɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nounperformance
Example
La performance commence à vingt heures.
The performance starts at eight o'clock.
More examples
Ils ont donné une performance théâtrale exceptionnelle.
They gave an exceptional theatrical performance.
Core concept
A public show in which artistic action, presentation, and audience reception form one whole.
Common phrases
une performance théâtrale
a theatrical performance
donner une performance
give a performance
Similar words
représentation: A single theatrical performance held at a theater.
concert: A live music performance presented to an audience.
Definition in French
Prestation publique d'un artiste ou d'un groupe, incluant l'interprétation, la mise en scène et la réception par le public.
Word origin
The French noun performance is a modern borrowing from English, whose form is built from perform and -ance.
Usage tips
- In business and technology, performance often means results, efficiency, or capability rather than an artistic event.
Other meanings
- achievementnoun
Opposites
- annulationcancellationnoun
Related words
- performanthigh-performanceadjective