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ensayar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • rehearse verb To practise a performance, speech, or scene in preparation for the real thing.

Senses

ensayar is used for these senses in English:

  • drill (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  • rehearse (ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.
  • try out (transitive) To test (something) to see how it works or whether it is suitable.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

rehearse — full definition

  1. verb To practise a performance, speech, or scene in preparation for the real thing.
  2. verb To prepare and go over a story carefully so it sounds convincing.

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