die Generalprobe
Translation
dress rehearsal, final rehearsal
Examples
Die Generalprobe findet morgen statt.
The dress rehearsal takes place tomorrow.
Bei der Generalprobe lief alles glatt.
Everything went smoothly at the dress rehearsal.
Grammar Patterns
((to do a dress rehearsal)) to do a dress rehearsal We are doing the dress rehearsal today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hauptprobe (main rehearsal); Antonyms: erste Probe (first rehearsal)
Etymology
A compound of 'General' (meaning main or final) and 'Probe' (rehearsal). Literally the 'main rehearsal'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'General' inspecting the final 'Probe' (rehearsal) before the big show.