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actress [ˈæktrɪs] n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a woman who acts in a play, film, broadcast, etc. 2. Informal a woman who puts on a false manner in order to deceive others ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations actress [ˈæktrəs] n → actrice f She is an actress → Elle est actrice. She is a well-known actress → Elle est une actrice connue. actress n (lit, fig) → Schauspielerin f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At first, a poor youth battling with adversity; then the lover of an actress, whom he followed through the provinces, play-writing for the strolling troupe to which she was attached; the next, secretary to a high personage engaged in a mission to Thibet; then soldier, and finally poet of renown, acquiring with his latter years the fortune and honours denied him in his youth. In this dress the deceased actress received such honour as actress never received before, nor has ever received since. There was the great French actress who had every charm but youth, chatting vivaciously with a tall, pale-faced man whose French seemed to be as perfect as his attitude was correct. |
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