killer performance

ˈkɪl.ər pəˈfɔː.məns

Definition

Definition of killer performance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outstanding act

outstanding or impressive display or act

Her killer performance in the play earned her a standing ovation.

showstopper

performance

highly effective or successful execution

The team delivered a killer performance during the final match.

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Expressions with killer

giant killer

person or team that defeats a much stronger opponent

The underdog team became a giant killer by defeating the champions.

killer instinct

strong drive to win, often with aggression or determination

She has a killer instinct on the basketball court.

killer blow

decisive action causing defeat or failure

The last-minute goal was the killer blow.

contract killer

person hired to kill someone

The movie's plot revolves around a contract killer seeking redemption..

gpa killer

difficult course that lowers students' GPAs

Organic chemistry is known as a gpa killer among pre-med students.

killer argument

very strong point that convinces others in a debate

Her killer argument won the debate for the team.

Expressions with performance

command performance

task done to satisfy someone in authority

Completing the report was a command performance for the boss.

give a wooden performance

perform in a stiff and unconvincing manner

The actor gave a wooden performance in the play.

concert performance

live music event by artists before an audience

The concert performance drew thousands of fans to the stadium..

dramatic performance

act of performing a drama on stage

The dramatic performance captivated the audience.

good performance

successful execution of a task or activity

Her good performance in the exam earned her a scholarship.

musical performance

event where music is played or sung

The musical performance was held in the grand hall.

street performance

entertainment performed in public places for donations

The street performance attracted a large crowd.

job performance

how well work duties are done in a particular position

Her job performance improved significantly after the new training program.

performance rating

score showing how well a worker did their job

Her annual performance rating qualified her for a promotion.

high-performance

adj.

made to give much better results than usual

This is a high-performance computer for gaming.

Examples of killer performance in a sentence

His killer performance in the debate won him many fans.
Her speech was a killer performance.
The band gave a killer performance last night.

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French:performance exceptionnelle, ...
German:überragende Leistung, erfolgreiche Ausführung, ...
Italian:prestazione straordinaria, esibizione straordinaria, ...
Spanish:actuación impresionante, ...
Portuguese:performance arrasadora, atuação espetacular, ...
Chinese:精彩表演, 出色发挥, ...
Japanese:素晴らしいパフォーマンス, 成功したパフォーマンス, ...
Arabic:أَدَاء رَائِع, أَدَاء مُتَفَوِّق, ...
Hebrew:הוֹפָעָה מַדְהִימָה, בִּיצּוּעַ מַרְשִׁים, ...
Russian:потрясающее выступление, успешное выступление, ...
Ukrainian:вражаючий виступ, успішне виконання, ...
Hindi:शानदार प्रदर्शन, प्रभावशाली प्रदर्शन, ...
Bengali:দুর্দান্ত প্রদর্শনী, দুর্দান্ত প্রদর্শন, ...
Catalan:actuació impressionant, actuació espectacular, ...
Czech:famózní výkon, ...
Danish:fantastisk præstation, præstation, ...
Dutch:geweldige uitvoering, uitmuntende prestatie, ...
Greek:φοβερή εμφάνιση, εξαιρετική απόδοση, ...
Hungarian:bravúr, remek teljesítmény, ...
Khmer:ការសម្តែងដ៏អស្ចារ្យ, ការសម្តែងដែលមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព ឬជោគជ័យខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:훌륭한 공연, 성공적인 수행, ...
Persian:اجرای فوق‌العاده, عملکرد بی‌نظیر, ...
Polish:zabójczy występ, skuteczne wykonanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):performance arrasadora, atuação espetacular, ...
Romanian:performanță de excepție, execuție de succes, ...
Swedish:fantastisk prestation, framgångsrik prestation, ...
Thai:การแสดงสุดยอด, ผลงานยอดเยี่ยม, ...
Turkish:muhteşem performans, başarılı performans, ...
Vietnamese:màn trình diễn xuất sắc, màn thể hiện xuất sắc, ...

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