acting class

UK: /ˈæktɪŋ klɑːs/

Definition of acting class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

lesson or course where people learn to perform roles in drama

She signed up for an acting class at the local theater.
He teaches an evening acting class for beginners.
The school’s summer acting class fills up months in advance.

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Expressions with acting

ham acting

exaggerated acting lacking subtlety or realism

The play was full of ham acting.

wooden acting

acting that lacks emotion or expression

The movie was criticized for its wooden acting.

someone's back is acting up

exp.

experiencing pain or discomfort in the back

My back is acting up after lifting those boxes.

acting director

person temporarily performing the duties of a director in an organization

She became the acting director after her manager suddenly resigned.

acting manager

person temporarily fulfilling managerial duties

The acting manager will oversee the project until a permanent manager is hired.

stop acting like a martyr

cease behaving as if suffering to gain sympathy or avoid blame

Please stop acting like a martyr and take responsibility.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

head of the class

student with the highest academic performance in class

She was always the head of the class in math.

class up

make something more classy or sophisticated

She decided to class up the room with new curtains.

ditch class

skip a scheduled class without permission

He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.

class apart

someone or something very special

Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Terms with acting class included in their meaning

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genteel poverty

social condition

state of being poor but acting refined or upper-class

boujee

adj.

luxury lifestyle

showing off wealth or acting fancy and high-class

Lady Muck

snobbish woman

woman acting as if she is very important or upper-class

theatre workshop

education

practical class where people learn or practice acting or stage skills

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French:cours de théâtre, ...
German:Schauspielkurs, ...
Italian:corso di recitazione, ...
Spanish:clase de interpretación, ...
Portuguese:aula de teatro, ...
Chinese:表演课, ...
Japanese:演技クラス, ...
Arabic:حِصَّة تَمْثِيل, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיעוּר מִשְׂחָק, ...
Russian:актёрский класс, ...
Ukrainian:заняття з акторської майстерності, ...
Hindi:अभिनय कक्षा, ...
Bengali:অভিনয় ক্লাস, ...
Catalan:classe d'interpretació, ...
Czech:kurz herectví, ...
Danish:skuespilundervisning, ...
Dutch:acteerles, ...
Greek:μάθημα υποκριτικής, ...
Hungarian:színjátszó óra, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់សម្ដែង, ...
Korean:연기 수업, ...
Persian:کلاس بازیگری, ...
Polish:zajęcia aktorskie, ...
Portuguese (BR):aula de teatro, ...
Romanian:curs de actorie, ...
Swedish:teaterkurs, ...
Thai:ชั้นเรียนการแสดง, ...
Turkish:oyunculuk dersi, ...
Vietnamese:lớp diễn xuất, ...

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