ensaiar

This is the 10199th most frequent Portuguese word.


ensaiar

To rehearse or to practice.


In this sentence, 'ensaiar' is used to mean 'rehearse', referring to practicing a script or presentation to achieve fluency or correctness.

Eu vou ensaiar a minha apresentação amanhã.

I will rehearse my presentation tomorrow.


Here, 'ensaiar' is also used in the context of 'rehearsing', specifically referring to practicing a musical piece to perform well.

Antes de sair para o palco, a banda decidiu ensaiar a música mais uma vez.

Before going on stage, the band decided to rehearse the song one more time.


In this case, 'ensaiar' metaphorically describes the process of exploring or mentally testing ideas as preparation.

Durante muitos anos, ensaieis ideias para iniciar minha própria empresa.

For many years, I rehearsed ideas to start my own company.