Rehearse

/rɪˈhɝːs/ verb

Definition

To practice a performance, speech, or action repeatedly before doing it in front of an audience or for real.

Etymology

From Old French 'rehercer' (to go over again), combining 're-' (again) and 'hercer' (to harrow, to go over ground). Originally meant to repeat or recite, evolved to mean practicing performances.

Kelly Says

Theater people discovered centuries ago what neuroscience confirms today: rehearsing actually rewires your brain's muscle memory, which is why actors rehearse scenes dozens of times and musicians practice scales thousands of times—repetition isn't boring, it's building neural superhighways.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
oefen
OO-fen
AMአማርኛ
ማለምለም
ma-lem-lem
ARالعربية
يتدرب
ya-ta-dar-rab
BGБългарски
репетирам
re-pe-TI-ram
BNবাংলা
রিহার্সাল করা
ri-har-shal ko-ra
CACatalà
assajar
a-sa-ZHAR
CSČeština
zkoušet
ZKOU-shet
DADansk
øve
UR-ve
DEDeutsch
proben
PRO-ben
ELΕλληνικά
κάνω δόκιμο
KA-no DO-ki-mo
ESEspañol
ensayar
en-sa-YAR
ETEesti
proovima
proo-VI-ma
EUEuskara
entseatu
en-tse-a-TU
FAفارسی
تمرین کردن
tam-rin kar-dan
FISuomi
harjoitella
har-joi-tel-la
FRFrançais
répéter
re-pe-TE
GLGalego
ensaiar
en-sai-AR
HEעברית
לחזור
le-kha-ZOR
HIहिन्दी
अभ्यास करना
ab-hyaas kar-NA
HRHrvatski
vježbati
vyezh-BA-ti
HUMagyar
próbál
PRO-baal
IDBahasa Indonesia
berlatih
ber-la-tih
ITItaliano
provare
pro-VA-re
JA日本語
リハーサルする
rihaasaru suru
KO한국어
리허설하다
ri-heo-seol-ha-da
LTLietuvių
repetuoti
re-pe-TUO-ti
LVLatviešu
mēģināt
me-gi-NAAT
MNМонгол
дадлага хийх
dadlag khiikh
MSBahasa Melayu
berlatih
ber-la-tih
MYမြန်မာ
လေ့ကျင့်
le-kyin
NLNederlands
repetitie houden
re-pe-TI-tsie HOU-den
NONorsk
øve
UR-ve
PLPolski
próbować
proo-BO-vach
PTPortuguês
ensaiar
en-sai-AR
RORomână
repeti
re-pe-TI
RUРусский
репетировать
re-pe-TI-ra-vat'
SKSlovenčina
skúšať
SKOO-shat
SLSlovenščina
vajati
va-YA-ti
SRСрпски
вежбати
vezh-ba-ti
SVSvenska
repa
RE-pa
SWKiswahili
fanya mazoezi
fa-nya ma-zo-E-zi
TAதமிழ்
பயிற்சி செய்
pa-yir-chi sey
TEతెలుగు
రిహార్సల్ చేయు
ri-haar-sal che-yu
THไทย
ซ้อม
som
TRTürkçe
prova yapmak
pro-VA yap-MAK
UKУкраїнська
репетирувати
re-pe-ti-ru-VA-ty
URاردو
ریہرسل کرنا
ri-har-sal kar-NA
VITiếng Việt
diễn tập
dien tap
ZH中文
排练
pái liàn

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