miscast

mis·cast

 (mĭs-kăst′)

tr.v. mis·cast, mis·cast·ing, mis·casts

1. To cast in an unsuitable role.

2. To cast (a role, play, or film) inappropriately.

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miscast

(ˌmɪsˈkɑːst)

vb (tr) , -casts, -casting or -cast

1. to cast badly

2. (Film) (often passive)

a. to cast (a role or the roles) in (a play, film, etc) inappropriately: Falstaff was certainly miscast.

b. to assign an inappropriate role to: he was miscast as Othello.

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mis•cast

(mɪsˈkæst, -ˈkɑst)

v.t.

1. to cast (an actor) in an unsuitable role.

2. to cast (a play, film, etc.) inappropriately.

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miscast

Past participle: miscast
Gerund: miscasting

Imperative

miscast

miscast

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

miscast - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"

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Translations

distribuire male

miscast

[ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] (miscast (pt, pp)) VT to miscast sb (Theat) → dar a algn un papel que no le va
he was miscast as Othello → no fue muy acertado darle el papel de Otello

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miscast

[ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] adj
to be miscast [actor] → être victime d'une erreur de casting

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miscast

pret, ptp <miscast>

vt play → falsch or schlecht besetzen, fehlbesetzen; the actor was clearly miscast in this role → mit diesem Schauspieler war die Rolle eindeutig fehlbesetzt

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miscast

[ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] adj to be miscast → non essere adatto/a al ruolo

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