Optreden voor publiek
Example: De band zal vanavond optreden voor publiek in het park.
Definition
"Optreden voor publiek" means performing live in front of an audience, usually involving music, theater, or other entertainment forms. It refers to artists or bands presenting their work to spectators, engaging them with a live show or concert experience.
Etymology
The phrase "optreden voor publiek" comes from Dutch, where "optreden" means 'to perform' or 'to appear on stage,' and "voor publiek" means 'in front of an audience.' It literally describes the act of presenting a performance before spectators. Did you know that "optreden" originally combined 'op' (up) and 'treden' (to step), suggesting stepping up on stage?
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"Optreden voor publiek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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