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perform [pə'fɔ:m](a) (carry out → manoeuvre, task) exécuter, accomplir; (→ calculation) effectuer, faire; (→ miracle) accomplir; (→ wedding, ritual) célébrer;∎ the robot can perform complex movements le robot peut exécuter des mouvements complexes;∎ Medicine to perform an operation opérer(b) (fulfil → function, duty) remplir;∎ the agency performs a vital service l'agence remplit une fonction vitale(c) (stage → play) jouer, donner; (→ ballet, opera) interpréter, jouer; (→ concert) donner; (→ piece of music) exécuter;∎ to perform a part Theatre jouer ou interpréter un rôle; (in ballet) danser un rôle∎ the Berlin Philharmonic is performing tonight l'Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin donne un concert ou joue ce soir;∎ she performed superbly in the role of Lady Bracknell elle a magnifiquement interprété le rôle de Lady Bracknell(b) (person → in job, situation) se débrouiller;∎ to perform well/badly bien/ne pas bien s'en tirer;∎ he'd never spoken in public before, but he performed well il n'avait jamais parlé en public avant, mais il s'en est bien tiré ou il s'est bien débrouillé;∎ how does she perform under pressure? comment réagit-elle lorsqu'elle est sous pression?;∎ I couldn't perform (sexually) je n'ai pas pu∎ to perform well/badly (company) avoir de bons/mauvais résultats;∎ the Miami branch is not performing well les résultats de la succursale de Miami ne sont pas très satisfaisants;∎ how did the company perform in the first quarter? comment la société a-t-elle fonctionné au premier trimestre?;∎ shares performed well yesterday les actions se sont bien comportées hier(d) (function → vehicle, machine) marcher, fonctionner;∎ the car performs well/badly in wet conditions cette voiture a une bonne/mauvaise tenue de route par temps de pluie
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