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rehearsal

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re·hears·al  (r-hûrsl)
n.
1. The act of practicing in preparation for a public performance.
2. A session of practice for a performance, as of a play.
3. A detailed enumeration or repetition: a long rehearsal of his woes.

rehearsal [rɪˈhɜːsəl]
n
1. a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc., in preparation for public performance
2. the act of going through or recounting; recital rehearsal of his own virtues was his usual occupation
(Performing Arts / Theatre)
in rehearsal being prepared for public performance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rehearsalrehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
dress rehearsal - a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
run-through - an uninterrupted rehearsal
walk-through - a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
concert - a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
2.rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
practice session, practice, drill, exercise, recitation - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life

rehearsal
noun practice, rehearsing, practice session, run-through, reading, preparation, drill, going-over (informal) The band was set to begin rehearsals for a concert tour.
Translations
rehearsal [rɪˈhɜːsəl] N (Mus, Theat) → ensayo m; (= enumeration) → enumeración f, repetición f
it was just a rehearsal for bigger things to comefue como un ensayo para las empresas mayores que vendrían después

rehearsal [rɪˈhɜːrsəl] n (for show, performance, dance)répétition f

rehearsal
n
(Theat, Mus) → Probe f; the play is in rehearsaldas Stück wird geprobt
(= recital: of facts) → Aufzählung f

rehearsal [rɪˈhɜːsl] nprova
dress rehearsal → prova generale
rehearsal [rɪˈhɜːsl] nprova
dress rehearsal → prova generale

rehearsal بروڨة zkouška prøve Probe πρόβα ensayo harjoitus répétition proba prova リハーサル 예행 연습 repetitie øvelse próba ensaio репетиция repetition การฝึกซ้อม prova sự diễn tập 排演


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I was allowed to see the first trial, or preliminary rehearsal, of this work of art.
The last Hamlet as I dressed, made the same mistakes in his reading at rehearsal, till I got him to put a large red wafer on each of his shins, and then at that rehearsal (which was the last) I went in front, sir, to the back of the pit, and whenever his reading brought him into profile, I called out "I don't see no wafers
The last rehearsal was over, a tedious dress rehearsal which had lasted all day and exhausted the patience of every one who had to do with it.
 
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