die Generalprobe
Translation
dress rehearsal, final rehearsal
Examples
Die Generalprobe für das Stück ist morgen.
The dress rehearsal for the play is tomorrow.
Bei der Generalprobe lief alles perfekt.
Everything went perfectly at the dress rehearsal.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) dress rehearsal ((for sth.)) The dress rehearsal for the opera was successful.
((at the)) dress rehearsal Something went wrong at the dress rehearsal.
Similar Words
Hauptprobe (main rehearsal); Antonym: erste Probe (first rehearsal)
Etymology
Composed of 'General' (general, overall) and 'Probe' (rehearsal). The main, final rehearsal.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'general's rehearsal' – the most important one, just before the real performance.