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I. per·form [pəˈfɔ:m, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm] VB trans

1. perform:

to perform sth (entertain): etw vorführen

to perform sth play, opera, ballet, symphony: etw aufführen

to perform sth (sing): etw singen [o. vortragen]

to perform sth (on an instrument): etw spielen

to perform a part: eine Rolle spielen

2. perform (do):

to perform sth: etw verrichten

to perform one's duty/a function: seine Pflicht/eine Funktion erfüllen

to perform a task: eine Aufgabe verrichten

3. perform MED, SCIENCE (carry out):

to perform sth: etw durchführen

to perform an experiment: ein Experiment durchführen

to perform an operation: eine Operation durchführen [o. vornehmen]

4. perform REL:

to perform a ceremony/ritual: eine Zeremonie/ein Ritual vollziehen

II. per·form [pəˈfɔ:m, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm] VB intr

1. perform:

perform (on stage): auftreten

perform (sing): singen <sang, gesungen>

perform (play): spielen

to perform on the piano: Klavier spielen

to perform on stage: auftreten

2. perform (function):

perform: funktionieren

perform car: laufen <läufst, lief, gelaufen>

to perform poorly/well: schlecht/gut funktionieren

these tyres perform poorly in hot weather: diese Reifen bieten bei Hitze schlechte Haftung

the equipment performed well during the tests: die Ausrüstung hat sich bei den Tests bewährt

3. perform (do, act):

how did she perform?: wie war sie?

to perform badly/well: schlecht/gut sein

did the team perform well?: hat die Mannschaft gut gespielt?

to perform well in a competition/an exam/a test: bei einem Wettbewerb/einer Prüfung/einem Test gut abschneiden

perform VB trans

to perform sth: etw ausführen

obligation to perform N INV-FIN

obligation to perform: Leistungsverpflichtung f

perform a survey TRAFFIC OBS

perform a survey: Beobachtung durchführen

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 an exorcism: eine Geister-/Teufelsaustreibung durchführen

to perform one's ablutions euph: seine Notdurft verrichten form

to perform an operation: eine Operation durchführen

to perform a task: eine Aufgabe erfüllen [o. Arbeit erledigen]

to perform a turn: eine Nummer aufführen

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