rehearsal
Translation
rehearsal, practice, run-through
Examples
The band has a rehearsal tonight.
The band has a rehearsal tonight.
We need a full dress rehearsal before the show.
We need a full dress rehearsal before the show.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) a practice session for a public performance. We have a rehearsal for the play.
Similar Words
practice, run-through, trial
Etymology
From Old French 'rehercier', meaning 'to go over again', originally 'to rake over'.
Memory Tips
Think 're-hear-sal'. You 'hear' the performance again and again to perfect it before the real event.