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# rehearsal

noun (a rehearsal, rehearsals; rehearsal, uncountable)

«rehearsal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A rehearsal is a practice of a play, concert, dance or show before the real performance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#m1)
2. A dress rehearsal is the last full practice, done in costume as if it were real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#m2)
3. A rehearsal can be any practice for an important event, like a fire drill or practising a speech. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, rehearsals happen before nativity plays, concerts, assemblies and school shows. In stories, rehearsals bring nerves, mistakes and funny moments. In everyday life, «a rehearsal» of a wedding or speech helps things run smoothly. Phrases: «dress rehearsal», «in rehearsal», «rehearsal time».

### Examples

- We have a rehearsal for the school play after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x1)
- The dress rehearsal went wrong, but the real show was perfect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x2)
- The band needs more rehearsal before the concert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x3)
- I forgot my lines at rehearsal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x4)
- The fire drill is a rehearsal for a real emergency. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x5)
- The choir stayed late for an extra rehearsal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/#x6)

### Note

Countable (a rehearsal) or uncountable (more rehearsal). Verb: rehearse. Spelled «re-hear-sal», with «hear» inside, but it is not about hearing again.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rehearsal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rehearsal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rehearsal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rehearsal.html) on Mova free.