desempeño

performance

noun des-em-PEH-nyoh Rare

Also means

execution

Usage Note

Desempeño refers to how well a role, task, or function is carried out — it is the standard word in HR, education, and management for 'performance appraisal' (evaluación de desempeño). Do not confuse it with actuación (a theatrical performance) or rendimiento (output/yield). The verb is desempeñar (to carry out a role).

Examples

"Su desempeño en el trabajo fue excelente."

Natural Translation

His performance at work was excellent.

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