Matching Pairs EntertainmentOnline version ------ by Evgenia Bakina 1 rehearse, e.g. The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert. 2 enjoy, e.g. Did you enjoy your meal? 3 act, e.g. He's acted in a number of successful Hollywood films. 4 entertain, e.g. We hired a clown to entertain the children. 5 to star, e.g. Colin Firth starred in 'The King's Speech'. 6 practise. e.g. She practises the violin every day. 7 rehearsal, e.g. They didn't have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance. 8 audition, e.g. Good luck with your audition for the play! 9 play, e.g. Morgan played the father in the film version. to be a character in a film or play to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it to perform in a play or film a short performance to try to get a job as an actor, singer, etc to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance to get pleasure from something to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time if someone ... in a film, play, etc, they are the main person in it. a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance