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rehearsal

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈhɝsəl/ · UK /rɪˈhɜːsəl/

Forms: rehearsals

rehearsal means: A time when people practise a play, concert, or other performance before presenting it to an audience.

noun

PERFORMANCE PRACTICEB1

A time when people practise a play, concert, or other performance before presenting it to an audience.

  • Rehearsal starts at six.
  • The actors held three rehearsals this week.
  • Did you remember your costume for the dress rehearsal?

How to use it: rehearsal for something (We have a rehearsal for the concert tonight.)

Similar words: practice, run-through

Common phrases: dress rehearsal, band rehearsal, rehearsal for something

PREPARATION OR PREVIEWC1

An activity or event that prepares you for, or gives an idea of, something that will happen later.

  • The drill was a useful rehearsal.
  • This small flood felt like a rehearsal for a greater disaster.
  • We treated the practice interview as a rehearsal for tomorrow.

How to use it: rehearsal for something (The exercise was a rehearsal for a real emergency.)

Similar words: trial run, practice, preview

Common phrases: rehearsal for something, emergency rehearsal, a useful rehearsal

Questions about rehearsal

What does rehearsal mean?

A time when people practise a play, concert, or other performance before presenting it to an audience.

What is rehearsal in other languages?

Türkçe: prova · Español: ensayo · Français: répétition · Deutsch: Probe · Italiano: prova · 日本語: リハーサル

How do you pronounce rehearsal?

In American English /rɪˈhɝsəl/; in British English /rɪˈhɜːsəl/.

How do you use rehearsal in a sentence?

Rehearsal starts at six. The actors held three rehearsals this week.

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