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спекта́кль — meaning in English

spektakl

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English meaning

  • performance noun A live show, such as music, theatre, or dance, presented to an audience.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • show verb To let someone see something.
  • spectacle noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

Senses

спекта́кль is used for these senses in English:

  • play (countable) A theatrical performance featuring actors.
  • show (countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
  • spectacle An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

performance — full definition

  1. noun A live show, such as music, theatre, or dance, presented to an audience.
  2. noun How well someone or something functions or achieves a result.

play — full definition

  1. verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  2. verb To take part in a sport or game.
  3. verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
  4. verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
  5. noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.

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