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rehearse

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re·hearse  (r-hûrs)
v. re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance.
b. To direct in rehearsal: rehearsed the orchestra.
2. To perfect or cause to perfect (an action) by repetition. See Synonyms at practice.
3.
a. To retell or recite.
b. To list or enumerate: rehearsed her complaints in a letter. See Synonyms at describe.
v.intr.
To practice something, such as a speech, before presenting it publicly.

[Middle English rehercen, to repeat, from Old French rehercier : re-, re- + hercier, to harrow (from herce, harrow; see hearse).]

re·hearser n.

rehearse
Verb
[-hearsing, -hearsed]
1. to practise (a play, concert, etc.) for public performance
2. to repeat aloud: he rehearsed his familiar views on the press
3. to train (a person) for public performance [Old French rehercier to harrow a second time]
rehearsal n
rehearser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.rehearse - engage in a rehearsal (of)
performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
walk through - perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
scrimmage - practice playing (a sport)

rehearse
Translations
rehearse [rɪˈhəːs] vtensayar

rehearse [rɪˈhəːs] vtrépéter

rehearse [rɪˈhəːs] vt (play, speech etc) → proben

rehearse [rɪˈhəːs] vtprovare

rehearse
v rehearse [rəˈhəːs]
to practise (a play, piece of music etc) before performing it in front of an audience You must rehearse the scene again. oefen, inoefen يُدَرِّب على تَمْثيل الرِّوايَه репетирам cvičit, zkoušet indøve proben κάνω πρόβα ensayar harjutama تمرین کردن harjoitella répéter לַעֲשוֹת חֲזָרָה दुहराना, अभ्यास करना održavati pokus, probu (el)próbál melatih, berlatih æfa provare, fare le prove けいこする 예행 연습을 하다 repetuoti, (pa)kartoti mēģināt (lugu u.tml.) berlatih repeteren holde prøve, øve inn zrobić próbę ensaiar a repeta репетировать cvičiť, skúšať vaditi probati repetera ซ้อม (ละคร) prova yapmak/etmek 排練,預演 репетирувати دہرانا luyện
n reˈhearsal
1 the act of rehearsing. inoefening تَدْريب المُمَثِّلين على تَمْثيل الرِّوايَه репетиране nácvik prøve das Proben πρόβα, δοκιμή ensayo harjutamine تمرین؛ تکرار harjoittelu répétition חֲזָרָה पूर्वाभ्यास ponavljanje, uvježbavanje próba latihan æfing prova リハーサル 예행 연습 repetavimas mēģinājums; mēģināšana latihan repetitie innstudering próba ensaio re­pe­tiţie повторение nácvik vadba vežbanje repetition การฝึกซ้อม prova yapma/etme 排練 репетиція مشق sự diễn tập
2 a performance done for practice I want the whole cast at tonight's rehearsal. repetisie تَجْرِبة تَمْثيل، بروفَه، تَدَرُّب репетиция zkouška prøve die Probe πρόβα ensayo proov نمایش و کنسرت harjoitukset répétition חֲזָרָה पूर्वाभ्यास proba próba pertunjukan latihan æfing prova リハーサル 예행 연습, 리허설 repeticija mēģinājums raptai repetitie prøve próba ensaio repetiţie репетиция skúška vaja proba repetition การฝึกซ้อม prova 排演 репетиція آزماءشی نماءش buổi diễn tập
dress rehearsal
a final rehearsal (of a play, opera etc) in which the actors or singers wear their costumes etc. kleedrepetisie تَدْريب نهائي مع الألْبِسَه генерална репетиция generální zkouška generalprøve die Generalprobe τελική, επίσημη πρόβα ensayo general peaproov آخرین تمرین با لباس کامل نمایش kenraaliharjoitus répétition générale חֲזָרָת תִלבּוֹשוֹת अभिनेताओं का पूरी सज्जा के साथ पूर्वाभिनय या पूर्वाभ्यास generalna proba (jelmezes) főpróba gladi bersih lokaæfing (prova generale) 本げいこ 마지막 총연습[] generalinė repeticija ģenerālmēģinājums raptai penuh generale repetitie generalprøve próba generalna ensaio geral repetiţie generală генеральная репетиция generálna skúška generalna vaja konačna proba generalrepetition เครื่องแต่งกายของนักแสดง giysili prova 彩排 генеральна репетиція کسی ڈرامے وغیرہ کی آخری تیاری جس میں کردار وغیرہ اپنے لباس پہن کر مشق کرتے ہیں buổi tổng duyệt


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Passepartout, though he had not been able to study or rehearse a part, was designated to lend the aid of his sturdy shoulders in the great exhibition of the "human pyramid," executed by the Long Noses of the god Tingou.
"Oh, it's really Newland's story," said his mother smiling; and proceeded to rehearse once more the monstrous tale of the affront inflicted on Mrs.
Maddox that I shall shorten some of his speeches, and a great many of my own, before we rehearse together.
 
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