understudy

un·der·stud·y

 (ŭn′dər-stŭd′ē)

v. un·der·stud·ied, un·der·stud·y·ing, un·der·stud·ies

v.tr.

1. To study or know (a role) so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.

2. To act as an understudy to.

v.intr.

To be engaged in studying a role so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.

n. pl. un·der·stud·ies

1. A performer who understudies.

2. A person trained to do the work of another.

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understudy

(ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ)

vb, -studies, -studying or -studied

1. (Theatre) (tr) to study (a role or part) so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary

2. (Theatre) to act as understudy to (an actor or actress)

n, pl -studies

3. (Theatre) an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary

4. anyone who is trained to take the place of another in case of need

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un•der•stud•y

(ˈʌn dərˌstʌd i)

n., pl. -stud•ies, n.

1. a performer who learns the role of another in order to serve as a replacement if necessary.

v.t.

2. to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular performer when necessary.

3. to act as understudy to (a performer): to understudy the lead.

v.i.

4. to act or work as an understudy.

[1870–75]

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understudy

Past participle: understudied
Gerund: understudying

Imperative

understudy

understudy

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	understudy - an actor able to replace a regular performer when required standby actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
Verb	1.	understudy - be an understudy or alternate for a role alternate memorise, memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

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understudy

noun stand-in, reserve, substitute, double, sub, replacement, fill-in He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.

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Translations

دِراسَة أقَلمُمَثِّل بَديل

náhradníknastudovat jako náhradníkzáskok

dubleantlære en rolle som dubleant

Ersatzmann

doublure

helyettesítésre betanulhelyettesítõ színész

sostitutostudiare una parte

dubliuoti

dublētdublieris

lære en rolle som reservereserve

naštudovať ako náhradník

aktörün/aktrisin yerini almakyedek aktör/aktris

学当替角替角练习做临时演员

understudy

[ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ]

A. N → suplente mf

B. VT → prepararse para suplir a

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understudy

[ˈʌndə^rstʌdi] n → doublure f

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understudy

n (Theat) → zweite Besetzung; (fig) → Stellvertreter(in) m(f)

vt (Theat) → zweite Besetzung sein für

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understudy

[ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ]

1. n (Theatre) → doppio

2. vt → sostituire

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understudy

(ˈandəstadi) verb

to study (a part in a play, opera etc) so as to be able to take the place of (another actor, singer etc). plaasvervang, dubbelspeel مُمَثِّل بَديل дублирам substituir nastudovat jako náhradník eine Rolle etc. als Ersatzmann einstudieren lære en rolle som dubleant προετοιμάζομαι ως πιθανός αντικαταστάτης doblar, aprender un papel para suplir dublantrolli õppima به عنوان بازیگر علی البدلد عمل کردن harjoitella sijaisroolia doubler לְשַׁמֵש כְּמַחֲלִיף नाटक इत्यादि का अध्ययन ताकि वह किसी अन्य अभिनेता, गायक इत्यादि की जगह ले सके zamjenik glavnog glumca helyettesítésre betanul (szerepet) belajar menggantikan læra hlutverk sem varaleikari (imparare la parte come sostituto) 代役のけいこをする 대역을 맡다 dubliuoti dublēt menjadi pelakon ganti als doublure instuderen lære en rolle som reserve opanować (np. rolę) celem zastępowania (np. aktora) (تياتر) دناسوب اكتور (ممثل) ځاى نيول، په اضطراري حالت كې دناسوب لوبغاړى برخه اداكول servir de substituto a a dubla дублировать naštudovať rolu ako náhradník naučiti se vloge kot dvojnik igralca zameniti lära in en roll för att kunna hoppa in som ersättare ศึกษาบทแทน aktörün/aktrisin yerini almak 當替角 дублювати; заміщати دوسرے کا پارٹ ادا کرنے کے ليے مطالعہ کرنا học để làm người đóng thay 学当替角，练习做临时演员

noun – plural ˈunderstudies –

a person who understudies. He was ill, so his understudy had to take the part. plaasvervanger دِراسَة أقَل дубльор substituto náhradník, záskok der Ersatzmann dubleant αντικαταστάτηςsuplente dublant بازیگر علی البدل sijaisnäyttelijä doublure שַׂחקָן מַחֲלִיף किसी अन्य अभिनेता, गायक इत्यादि की जगह लेने के लिए नाटक इत्यादि का अध्ययन करने वाला zamjenik glumca helyettesítő színész(nő) pengganti varaleikari, staðgengill sostituto 代役の俳優 대역 배우 dubleris dublieris pelakon ganti doublure reserve aktor itp. zastępujący هغه لوبغاړې چې دناسوب لوبغاړى برخه ادا كوى substituto dublură дублер náhradník dvojnik igralca zamena ersättare, inhoppare ตัวละครสำรอง yedek aktör/aktris 替角 дублер بوقت ضرورت اداکار کا پارٹ کرنے والا شخص người đóng thay 替角

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