voc Performance Arts

Question 1

Performance (N)

Answer 1

1. when someone performs a play or a piece of music

• Bиcтуп, вистава, гpa, постaновкa

e.g. Luciano gave a memorable performance at the last year’s festival

2. the act of doing a piece of work, duty

• виконання, здійснення

е.g. The performance of his official duties was excellent

3. how well a car or other machine works
   • робота (машини, механізму)

e.g. The car’s performance on mountain roads was impressive.

Question 2

Perform (V)

Answer 2

1. to do something to entertain people, for example, by acting a play or playing a piece of music

• виступати, ставити (п’єсу), грати (на муз. iнструментi)

e.g. The children perform two plays each school year.

However, to refer to playing a particular part in a play or film, use “play” not perform

2. to do something, especially something difficult or useful

• виконувати проводити, здійснювати

е.g. Surgeons performed an emergency operation.

Synonyms: carry out, fulfil, realize.
Der: performance, performer, performing.

Question 3

performing arts
(dance, music, dramа)

Answer 3

виконавчi резновиди
мистецтва або сценічне мистецтво.

Question 4

Entertain (V)

Answer 4

1. to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure

• розважати, забавляти

е.g. She entertained the children with interesting stories

2. to invite people to your home for a meal, partу

• приймати гостей, влаштовувати прийом

е.g. Alex usually does the cooking when we entertain

3. entertain an idea, hope, thought (colloq.)

• плекати надiю, думку

е.g. She could never even entertain the idea of living in the country.

Syn: consider an idea (formal).

Question 5

Entertainment (N)

Answer 5

things such as films, television, etc. that are intended to amuse or interest people

• розвaга, зaбава

e.g. The city provides a wide choice of entertainment.

Comb: the entertainment industry (business) - індустрія poзвaг, the world of entertainment - світ розваг.

Question 6

Expression (N)

Answer 6

1. the act of conveying something in words, feelings, emotions, etc.

• вираження, виявлення

2. the manner or means of stating something in words or phrases

• вислів, вираз, мовний зворот, фраза,

3. in music, painting and sculpture, the way of showing character, sentiment or action

• виразнiсть, експресiя

4. the capacity of the face, voice or attitude to communicate feeling, emotion or character

• вираз (обличчя тощо), міміка,

Question 7

Elaborate (Adj)

Answer 7

something which is complex – shown in fine detail, acted out or performed in a complicated way

• Складний, старанно розроблений або продуманий, ретельний, старанний

е.g. The elaborate performance deeply impressed the audience

Question 8

Mate (N)

Answer 8

1. a partner in marriage but more frequently one of a pair of animals or birds

• чоловік, жінка або самець, самиця

2. a helper or assistant to a more skilled worker

• помíчник

3. a way of addressing equals in a friendly way

• приятель

Colloquial in some forms of English but standard in others, such as Australian English
e.g. Sure, mate, I’ll be glad to help you with your suitcases

4. a friend in informal English

• товариш, друзяка

е.g. I’m going down the pub with my mates later on.

Phrase: to be mates with - дружити з кимось.

Question 9

Show (V)

Answer 9

1. let somebody see something
   • пoказати
   е.g. Show your ticket to the woman at the entrance
2. to demonstrate something
   • показувати, викривати, з’ясовувати
   e.g. Figures showed a 9% rise in inflation

3) explain with action
• пояснювати, показувати комусь, як треба робити шось
е.g. Show him how to do this drawing;

4) let your feelings, attitudes or personal qualities be clearly seen
• проявляти почуття, висловлювати ставлення
e.g. Mary showed great interest in her children;

5) to make a film or television programme available on screen
• демонструвати, показувати на екрані
е.g. A new film was shown on television last Monday.

Question 10

To show off

Answer 10

1. To try to make people admire your abilities or achievements, to boast
   • позувати, показувати себе, демонструвати щось

e.g. He couldn’t resist showing off on the tennis court.

2. To demonstrate something or emphasise an object
   • xвалитися вижвалятися

е.g. She couldn’t wait to show off her new car.

Question 11

A show-off

Answer 11

A vain person, one demanding attention
• Xвалько

e.g. Oh good grief, he is such a show-off

Question 12

Show someone in a good or bad light

Answer 12

To make people have a good or bad opinion of you
• виставляти у вигідному/невигідному світлі

е.g. Tom managed to show himself in the best possible light during his interview

Question 13

Show somebody the door

Answer 13

Make someone leave, usually with an unfriendly or negative connotation
• показати на дверi, вигнати

е.g. John showed the insurance salesman the door

Question 14

Show around

Answer 14

To go around a place with someone to show them what is interesting
• супроводжувати (під час огляду), показувати

е.g. Jamie showed his new mother-in-law around the house

Question 15

Show up (V)

Answer 15

1. to arrive, turn up (informal)
   • з’являтися
   е.g. Irina finally showed up
2. to embarrass
   • oсоромити, збентежити

е.g. She complained that I showed her up in front of her friends.

Question 16

To show your face

Answer 16

To appear, usually with a connotation of embarrassment
• з’являтися

е.g. Rob didn’t dare show his face around the faculty after he was caught cheating in his exam.

Question 17

To show the way

Answer 17

To be an example
• бути прикладом (взірцем)

е.g. For many years his father has shown the way to Nick

Question 18

To show willing

Answer 18

To be ready to help
• бути готовим допомогти

е.g. Julia always shows willing

Question 19

Show-and-tell

Answer 19

UK and US exercise for schoolchildren when they are made to do a presentation in front of the class

• виступати перед класом

Question 20

Showboat

Answer 20

• плавучий театр

е.g. Showboats were the floating theatres and casinos of the American Wild West.

Question 21

Show-card

Answer 21

• рекламний плакат

The show fixed new show-cards around the store

Question 22

Showdown

Answer 22

• вирішальний поєдинок, сутичка

е.g. The showdown be- tween the two sides was to be the Cup Final.

Question 23

Showroom

Answer 23

• Bиставковий зал

е.g. The furniture in the showroom is not for sale

Question 24

Showtime

Answer 24

• початок чoгocь

е.g. However rough the actors may feel, once it’s showtime, the adrenalin rushes

Question 25

Convey (V)

Answer 25

1. to communicate with or without using words • повідомити, передавати (настрій, інформацію) *е.g. All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram* 2. to take or carry something from one place to another one • перевозити, транспортувати *е.g. Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel in a taxi*

Question 26

Show-case (N)

Answer 26

1. вітрина 2. академічний концерт

Question 27

Trigger your imagination

Answer 27

The verb "trigger" is used here in a figurative sense to mean that someone's imagination is suddenly brought into play and ideas are created and can be translated here as • "ввiмкнути/ підключити уяву" The basic literal meanings of the verb is to make something happen very quickly • пустити в хід, надати руху, призвести до чогось *е.g. Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies* to trigger your memory • швидко пригадати, викликати в пам'яті, нaгадати *е.g. Seeing her face triggered his memories of the previous summer.*

Question 28

Trigger (N)

Answer 28

The part of a gun that you pull with your finger to fire it • курок, спусковий гачок (на рушниці) *e.g. He took aim and squeezed the trigger slowly*

Question 29

Shattered (*participle*)

Answer 29

used in text in a figurative sense to convey the emotions of the audience broken into tiny pieces as the result of an onslaught of visual images, sound and light • "Приголомшений"

Question 30

Shatter (V)

Answer 30

1. to break suddenly into very small pieces • розбити на друзки, розколоти *е.g. The explosion shattered the buildings. The plate shattered into tiny bits* 2. to destroy hopes, beliefs or aspirations completelу • руйнувати надÏÏ сподевання *е.g. Their hopes were shattered by the war.*

Question 31

Vivid (Adj)

Answer 31

intense, full of life, strongly felt • чiткий, яcний, яскравий *e.g. She was looking at his vivid blue eyes.* ■vivid memories- яскраві спогади ■vivid colours- яскраві кольори ■vivid dreams - яскраві сни ■vivid imagination - палка уява

Question 32

vividly (Adverb)

Answer 32

very clearly, intensely • Яскраво, чiтко, яcно *е.g. I can vividly remember the day we met.*

Question 33

Virtual (Adj)

Answer 33

1. effective, in reality • практичний, дійсний, *e.g. Car ownership is a virtual necessity* 2. a simulation or substitute for reality on the Internet or on a computer • віртуальний, можливий, гаданий *e.g. The website allows you to take a virtual tour of the art gallery* ■virtual office ■virtual reality.

Question 34

Re-enact (V)

Answer 34

1. act or perform again, reproduce • вiдтворити *е.g. *The police have re-enacted the crime step by step* 2. to enact (a law) again • повторно вводити в дію *е.g. Congress refused to re-enact the bill* ■re-enactment (N) Відтворення (подій), повторне введення в дію (закону).

Question 35

Repertory Company

Answer 35

• постійна трупа з певним репертуаром A theatrical, operatic or ballet company that performs works from a repertoire or set programme at frequent and short intervals

Question 36

Repertory (N)

Answer 36

• pепеpтуap A list, catalogue, index or store

Question 37

Minstrel (N)

Answer 37

A person employed by a patron to entertain, usually by singing or reciting poetry to a musical accompaniment. Associated with medieval times. The equivalent name in France was "troubadour" and in Ukraine "kobzar". Possible ways of translation into Ukrainian are also "менестрель", "трубадур".