rehearse
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rehearse
- [ɹɪˈhɜːs] UK
- /ɹɪˈhɝs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English rehersen, from Anglo-Norman reherser (“to repeat word-for-word”).
verb rehearses · rehearsing · rehearsed
- To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite. There’s no need to rehearse the same old argument; we’ve heard it before, and we all agree.
- To narrate; to relate; to tell; to recount. The witness rehearsed the events of the night before for the listening detectives.
- To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater. The main actors spent on average two hours a day rehearsing before the first night.
- To cause to rehearse; to instruct by rehearsal. The director rehearsed the cast incessantly in the days leading up to opening night, and as a result they were tired and cranky when it arrived.
- To contrive and carefully prepare (a story, etc.) to offer consistency. The Crown argued that the accused had rehearsed her story.
Translations
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verb repeat what has already been said
| Español | repetir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 重复 chóngfù |
| Português | repetir |
| Français | rabâcher, ressasser |
| Deutsch | wiederholen |
| Italiano | ripetere |
| Ελληνικά | ξαναλέω xanaléo |
| Русский | твердить tverditʹ |
| עברית | חזרה |
verb narrate or tell
| Español | contar |
|---|---|
| Português | contar |
| Deutsch | erzählen |
| Italiano | ripetere, raccontare |
| Ελληνικά | αφηγούμαι afigoúmai |
| Русский | излагать izlagatʹ |
verb practice by repetition or recitation
| Español | practicar, ensayar, emprimar (disused) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 排練 /排练 páiliàn |
| Português | ensaiar |
| Français | répéter |
| Deutsch | üben, proben |
| Italiano | ripetere, ripassare, provare |
| Русский | репети́ровать repetírovatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tập dượt |
verb to cause rehearse or instruct by rehearsal
| Русский | репети́ровать repetírovatʹ |
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title = {rehearse},
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