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catch a live performance
UK/kætʃ ə laɪv pəˈfɔːməns/US/kætʃ ə laɪv pɚˈfɔːrməns/catch a LIVE per·FOR·mance
to see an event performed live in front of an audience (music, theatre, dance, etc.)
Examples
“We tried to catch a live performance by a local band while we were in town.”
“I prefer to catch a live performance rather than watch a recording.”
“If you visit the festival, you can catch live performances every evening.”
Band 8 sentence
“While on holiday I always try to catch a live performance by local artists to get a real sense of the culture.”
Collocations
- catch a live performance by a band / at a venue
- catch a live performance in the city centre
Word family
Common mistakes
watch live performance→watch a live performance / catch a live performance
I catch live performance yesterday.→I caught a live performance yesterday.
Say it for a higher band
5see a live show→6watch a live performance→7+catch a live performance
Synonyms
see a live show
Easily confused
see a live show
“We saw a live show in the small theatre downtown.”
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