Tra từ performance - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

per·form·ance [performance performances] BrE [pəˈfɔːməns] NAmE [pərˈfɔːrməns] noun
1. countable the act of performing a play, concert or some other form of entertainment
• The performance starts at seven.
•an evening performance
•a performance of Ravel's String Quartet
• Please refrain from talking during the performance.
•a series of performances by the Kirov Ballet
•one of the band's rare live performances
2. countable the way a person performs in a play, concert, etc
• She gave the greatest performance of her career.
•an Oscar-winning performance from Kate Winslet
3. uncountable, countable how well or badly you do sth; how well or badly sth works
•the country's economic performance
• It was an impressive performance by the French team.
• The new management techniques aim to improve performance.
•He criticized the recent poor performance of the company.
•high-performance (= very powerful) cars
•performance indicators (= things that show how well or badly sth is working)
•Profits continue to grow, with strong performances in South America and the Far East.
•Her academic performance has been inconsistent.
compare ↑pay-for-performance, ↑performance-related
4. uncountable, singular (formal)the act or process of performing a task, an action, etc
•She has shown enthusiasm in the performance of her duties.
•He did not want a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat he had suffered.
5. singular (informal, especially BrE)an act that involves a lot of effort or trouble, sometimes when it is not necessary
Syn: ↑carry-on
•It's such a performance getting the children off to school in the morning.
•He always goes through the whole performance of checking the oil and water even if we're in a hurry.

Thesaurus:
performance noun C
•They gave a magnificent performance of Ravel's String Quartet.
show • • production • • display • • act • • spectacle •
a live performance/show/production/act
do a/an performance/show/production/act
put on/stage a performance/show/production/display

Collocations:
Cinema/the movies
Watching
go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie
go to/sit in (BrE) the cinema/(NAmE) the (movie) theater
rent a film/movie/DVD
download a film/movie/video
burn/copy/rip a DVD
see/watch a film/movie/DVD/video/preview/trailer
Showing
show/screen a film/movie
promote/distribute/review a film/movie
(BrE) be on at the cinema
be released on/come out on/be out on DVD
captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience
do well/badly at the box office
get a lot of/live up to the hype
Film-making
write/co-write a film/movie/script/screenplay
direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/movie/sequel/video
make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie
do/work on a sequel/remake
film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of sth)
compose/create/do/write the soundtrack
cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence
Acting
have/get/do an audition
get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role
play a character/James Bond/the bad guy
act in/appear in/star in a film/movie/remake
do/perform/attempt a stunt
work in/make it big in Hollywood
forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood
Describing films
the camera pulls back/pans over sth/zooms in (on sth)
the camera focuses on sth/lingers on sth
shoot sb/show sb in extreme close-up
use odd/unusual camera angles
be filmed/shot on location/in a studio
be set/take place in London/in the '60s
have a happy ending/plot twist

Collocations:
Music
Listening
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.
listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD
put on/play a CD/a song/some music
turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass
go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital
copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD
download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video
Playing
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear
sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune
hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby
accompany a singer/choir
strum a chord/guitar
Performing
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band
give a performance/concert/recital
do a concert/recital/gig
play a concert/gig/festival/venue
perform (BrE) at/in a concert/(especially NAmE) a concert
appear at a festival/live
go on/embark on a (world) tour
Recording
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony
land/get/sign a record deal
be signed to/be dropped by a record company
record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD
be top of/top the charts
get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one

Example Bank:
•Finney gives a virtuoso performance as a psychopath.
•He got top marks for overall academic performance.
•Mel Gibson's central performance in the film as Hamlet
•Sales forecasts were based on past performance.
•The agency has developed a set of core performance indicators to compare schools.
•The band gave a great performance at the festival.
•The company is putting on a performance of the popular musical ‘Cats’.
•The course aims to develop the children's appreciation of music in performance.
•The film has a great performance from Jack Lemmon.
•The musical closes this week after a record number of performances.
•The party are dreading a repeat performance of their defeat in the last election.
•The quality of his performance was unmatched.
•The recording gives the most convincing performance of Stravinsky's ‘Rite of Spring’ to date.
•The singer is renowned for his live concert performances.
•The team put in an excellent performance at the World Cup.
•her fine performance as Ophelia
•his flawless performance on the piano
•the country's strong economic performance over the last two years
•to maintain a high level of performance
•They gave a magnificent performance of Ravel's String Quartet.
•This was one of the band's rare live performances.
•the country's economic performance