audition

au·di·tion  (ô-dshn)

n.

1. A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill.

2. The sense or power of hearing.

3. The act of hearing.

v. au·di·tioned, au·di·tion·ing, au·di·tions

v.intr.

To take part in a trial performance: auditioned for the role and got it.

v.tr.

To evaluate (a person) in a trial performance.

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[Latin audti, audtin-, from audtus, past participle of audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən]

n

1. a test at which a performer or musician is asked to demonstrate his ability for a particular role, etc.

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act, sense, or power of hearing

vb

to judge by means of or be tested in an audition

[from Latin audītiō a hearing, from audīre to hear]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	audition - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing, hearing auditory system - the sensory system for hearing sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body ear - good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" absolute pitch, perfect pitch - the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
	2.	audition - a test of the suitability of a performer tryout trial, run, test - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" screen test - a filmed audition of an actor or actress
Verb	1.	audition - perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway" try out performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" read - audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"

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audition

noun test, screen test They gave him the role after hearing him perform just once in audition.

Translations

audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən]

A. N (Theat, Cine, TV) → prueba f, audición f
to give sb an audition (Theat) → hacer una prueba a algn, ofrecer una audición a algn

B. VI he auditioned for the part → hizo una prueba or audición para el papel

C. VT → hacer una prueba a, hacer una audición a
he was auditioned for the part → le hicieron una prueba or audición para el papel

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃ^ən]

n (for play, film, orchestra) → audition f

vi (for play, film, orchestra) → auditionner
to audition for sth → auditionner pour qch

vt [+ person] (for play, film, orchestra) → auditionner

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audition

n (Theat) → Vorsprechprobe f; (of musician) → Probespiel nt; (of singer) → Vorsingen nt; she was asked for audition → sie wurde zum Vorsprechen/Probespiel/Vorsingen eingeladen

vt → vorsprechen/vorspielen/vorsingen lassen

vi → vorsprechen/vorspielen/vorsingen

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃ/ən]

1. n (Theatre) → audizione f (Cine) → provino

2. vt → fare un'audizione (or un provino) a

3. vi → fare un'audizione (or un provino)

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃ/ən]

1. n (Theatre) → audizione f (Cine) → provino

2. vt → fare un'audizione (or un provino) a

3. vi → fare un'audizione (or un provino)

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audition

n audition [oːˈdiʃən]

a trial performance for an actor, singer, musician etc She had an audition for a part in the television play. oudisie إخْتِبار الصَّوت في الغِناء أو الإلْقاء прослучване konkurz prøve das Vorsprechen/Vorsingen/Vorspielen οντισιόν audición esinemisproov گزینش هنری؛ آزمون هنر سنجی koe-esiintyminen audition מִבְחַן בָּמָה ध्वनि-परीक्षण audicija próbaéneklés, próbajáték percobaan áheyrnarpróf audizione オーディション 오디션 perklausa noklausīšanās uji bakat auditie audition (prøvesang, –dans osv.) przesłuchanie audição audiţie; probă прослушивание konkurz avdicija audicija provsjungning, provspelning, audition การทดสอบการแสดง yetenek sınavı 試演 проба, прослуховування کسی فنکار کا فن کی آزمائشی اظہار thử giọng 试演

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audition → حاسة السمع konkurs prøve Vorspielen ακρόαση audición koe-esiintyminen audition audicija audizione オーディション 오디션 auditie audition przesłuchanie audição, teste de representação прослушивание provspelning การทดสอบการแสดง ses sınavı sự thử giọng 试听