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miscast
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mis·cast  (ms-kst)
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.

miscast [ˌmɪsˈkɑːst]
vb -casts, -casting, -cast (tr)
1. to cast badly
2. (Performing Arts) (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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.miscast - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable rolemiscast - 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"
Translations
miscast [ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] (miscast (pt, pp)) VT to miscast sb (Theat) → dar a algn un papel que no le va
he was miscast as Othellono fue muy acertado darle el papel de Otello
miscast [ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] adj
to be miscast [actor] → être victime d'une erreur de casting
miscast pret, ptp <miscast>
vt playfalsch or schlecht besetzen, fehlbesetzen; the actor was clearly miscast in this rolemit diesem Schauspieler war die Rolle eindeutig fehlbesetzt
miscast [ˌmɪsˈkɑːst] adj to be miscastnon essere adatto/a al ruolo


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