present the performance

[prɪˈzɛnt ðə pərˈfɔrməns]

verb phrase

apresentar o espetáculo / apresentar a performance

1. to introduce and stage a theatrical, musical, or artistic performance for an audience

The theater company will present the performance next Friday evening.

A companhia de teatro apresentará o espetáculo na próxima sexta à noite.

2. to display or demonstrate a prepared act or show

The students will present the performance at the school auditorium.

Os alunos apresentarão a performance no auditório da escola.

NYC Slang

put on the show / drop the performance

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apresentar o espetáculo / apresentar a performance

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

apresentar a performance / colocar em cena

Performance commonly used in cultural contexts

Rio de Janeiro

apresentar o show / apresentar a performance

Show often used colloquially

Portugal

apresentar a apresentação / apresentar o espetáculo

Apresentação more formal in Portuguese Portuguese

break a leg

steal the show

take center stage

knock them dead

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