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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. perform [Brit pəˈfɔːm, Am pərˈfɔrm] VB trans

1. perform (carry out):

perform task: exécuter

perform duties: accomplir

perform operation, abortion, lobotomy: procéder à

2. perform (for entertainment):

perform piece, play: jouer

perform song: chanter

perform dance, acrobatics, trick: exécuter

3. perform (enact):

perform rite, ceremony: célébrer

II. perform [Brit pəˈfɔːm, Am pərˈfɔrm] VB intr

1. perform actor, musician:

perform: jouer

to perform in public: jouer en public

to perform on the violin: jouer du violon

she performed brilliantly as Viola: elle a brillamment joué le rôle de Viola

2. perform (conduct oneself):

to perform well/badly team:: bien/mal jouer

to perform well/badly interviewee:: faire bonne/mauvaise impression

the students performed better than last year: les étudiants ont eu de meilleurs résultats que l'année dernière

the minister performs well on television: le ministre fait une bonne performance à la télévision

3. perform:

perform COMM, FIN company, department:: avoir de bons résultats

sterling performed badly: la livre sterling a baissé

mindlessly perform task: machinalement

to perform one's ablutions: faire ses ablutions

to perform a volte-face: faire volte-face

stylishly perform, write: avec panache

erratically play, perform: de façon inégale

inefficiently perform task: d'une manière incompétente

to do/perform an autopsy on sb: faire/pratiquer l'autopsie de qn

French

English

vasectomiser: to perform a vasectomy on

faire ses ablutions hum: to perform one's ablutions

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. perform [pəˈfɔ:m, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm] VB trans

1. perform (act, sing or play in public):

perform: interpréter

perform a play: jouer

perform a trick, dance: exécuter

2. perform (do, accomplish):

perform: accomplir

perform function, task: remplir

perform operation: procéder à

II. perform [pəˈfɔ:m, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm] VB intr

1. perform (give an artistic performance):

perform: jouer

2. perform (operate, give results):

perform system, machine: fonctionner

to perform well/badly car, camera, worker: faire une bonne/mauvaise performance

to perform well/badly player: bien/mal jouer

to perform well/badly company: avoir de bons/mauvais résultats

how did she perform under pressure?: comment a été son travail sous la pression?

French

English

accomplir ordre, miracle: to perform

s'acquitter d'une fonction: to perform a function

réaliser exploit: to perform

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. perform [pər·ˈfɔrm] VB trans

1. perform (act, sing or play in public):

perform: interpréter

perform a play: jouer

perform a trick, dance: exécuter

2. perform (do, accomplish):

perform: accomplir

perform function, task: remplir

perform operation: procéder à

II. perform [pər·ˈfɔrm] VB intr

1. perform (give an artistic performance):

perform: jouer

2. perform (operate, give results):

perform system, machine: fonctionner

to perform well/poorly car, camera, worker: faire une bonne/mauvaise performance

to perform well/poorly player: bien/mal jouer

to perform well/poorly company: avoir de bons/mauvais résultats

how did she perform under pressure?: comment a-t-elle travaillé sous la pression?

to perform an autopsy on sb: pratiquer une autopsie sur qn

French

English

accomplir ordre, miracle: to perform

réaliser exploit: to perform

Present
I	perform
you	perform
he/she/it	performs
we	perform
you	perform
they	perform

Past
I	performed
you	performed
he/she/it	performed
we	performed
you	performed
they	performed

Present Perfect
I	have	performed
you	have	performed
he/she/it	has	performed
we	have	performed
you	have	performed
they	have	performed

Past Perfect
I	had	performed
you	had	performed
he/she/it	had	performed
we	had	performed
you	had	performed
they	had	performed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to perform well/badly car, camera, worker: faire une bonne/mauvaise performance

to perform well/badly player: bien/mal jouer

to perform well/badly company: avoir de bons/mauvais résultats

how did she perform under pressure?: comment a été son travail sous la pression?

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