optreden — meaning in English

English meaning

• act verb To do something; to take action.
• appear verb To come into view; to become visible.
• gig noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
• play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.

Senses

optreden is used for these senses in English:

• act (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
• appear (intransitive) To come before the public.
• appear (intransitive) To become visible to the apprehension of the mind; to be known as a subject of observation or comprehension, or as a thing proved; to be obvious or manifest.
• gig Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.
• play (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
• play (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).

act — full definition

1. verb To do something; to take action.
2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To behave in a particular way.
4. noun Something done; a deed.
5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

appear — full definition

1. verb To come into view; to become visible.
2. verb To seem or give the impression of being a certain way.
3. verb To perform or take part publicly, as in a show, court case, or event.

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