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

Noun

a test of a performer's or musician's ability for a particular role or job

Verb

to test or be tested in an audition [Latin audire 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"

Translations

audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən] n → audición f

vi to audition for the part of → hacer una audición para el papel de

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən] n → audition f

vi → auditionner

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən] n → Vorsprechprobe f

vi to audition (for) → vorsprechen (für)

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audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən] n (THEAT) → audizione f;

(CINE) → provino

vi → fare un'audizione (or un provino)