rehearsal

[US]/rɪ'hɜːs(ə)l/
[UK]/rɪ'hɝsl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. practice, drill, rehearsal

Phrases & Collocations

mock rehearsal

dress rehearsal

Example Sentences

The play is in rehearsal now.

rehearsals for the opera season.

a long rehearsal of his woes.

I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.

I supervised the rehearsal in the absence of the director.

A smooth dress rehearsal augured well for the play.

Conducting the premiere of a symphony without a rehearsal requires temerity.

She failed to appear for the rehearsal, in flagrant violation of her contract.

a medication to deaden the pain; wall tiles that deaden the sound from the rehearsal studio.

an offhand remark. What isunrehearsed is said or done without rehearsal or practice though not necessarily without forethought:

Real-world Examples

I'm sorry, this is a closed rehearsal.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Oh, easy, doctor! This is just a rehearsal.

Source: English little tyrant

So, we're going to have a short rehearsal… . .

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

It has completed a joint pre-launch rehearsal on Tuesday.

Source: Current month CRI online

Jay, we've had the dress rehearsal.

Source: Gourmet Base

I'm not gonna miss my rehearsals for some dude.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

" That bum! Who doesn't show up to his own rehearsal? "

Source: Coco

I assume you already tried to reschedule your rehearsals.

Source: TOEFL Listening Preparation Practice

So, we're going to have a short rehearsal followed immediately by the concert.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

He called Russia's actions in the 2018 midterms a " dress rehearsal" for 2020.

Source: PBS English News

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