bit player

bɪt ˈpleɪər

Definition

Definition of bit player - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

theater filmminor actor with small roles in productions

He started his career as a bit player in local theater productions..

supporting actor

figuratively

insignificant person in a particular situation

In the meeting, he felt like a bit player.

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Expressions with bit

every bit

adv.

exactly or completely in every way

She is every bit as talented as her brother.

bit part

minor acting role with few lines

She played a bit part in the movie.

wee bit

adv.

by a small amount or to a small degree

I am a wee bit tired today.

a bit off

adv.

in a slightly wrong or unusual way

His answer sounded a bit off during the interview.

bit by bit

adv.

in a gradual manner

She improved her skills bit by bit.

quite a bit

adv.

to a significant degree or amount

She talks quite a bit during meetings.

Expressions with player

franchise player

player crucial to a team's success

He is the franchise player of the basketball team.

seeded player

player ranked in a tournament based on skill

The seeded player advanced to the finals easily.

be a player

actively participate in a game or sport

He wants to be a player in the local soccer team.

ice-hockey player

person who plays ice hockey

The ice-hockey player scored the winning goal in the final seconds.

badminton player

person who plays badminton

The badminton player won the championship last year..

baseball player

person who plays baseball professionally or recreationally

The baseball player hit a home run.

basketball player

athlete who plays basketball

She is a talented basketball player on the school team.

beach volleyball player

person who plays volleyball on the beach

She is a famous beach volleyball player.

card player

person who plays card games

She is an excellent card player at poker.

cello player

person who plays the cello

The cello player performed a beautiful solo.

Examples of bit player in a sentence

As a bit player, he rarely had speaking lines.
She was just a bit player in the grand scheme.
Despite his efforts, he remained a bit player.

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French:figurant, second rôle, ...
German:Nebenrolle, Nebenfigur, ...
Italian:attore secondario, figurante, ...
Spanish:actor de reparto, figurante, ...
Portuguese:ator secundário, figurante, ...
Chinese:配角, 无足轻重的人, ...
Japanese:端役俳優, 端役, ...
Arabic:مُمَثِّلٌ ثانَوِيّ, شَخْص ثانَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:שַׂחְקָן מִשְׁנֶה, שַׂחְקָן מִשְׁנֶה, ...
Russian:актёр эпизодических ролей, второстепенная фигура, ...
Ukrainian:масовка, другорядна фігура, ...
Hindi:सहायक अभिनेता, महत्वहीन व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:গৌণ অভিনেতা, তুচ্ছ ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:actor secundari, personatge secundari, ...
Czech:epizodista, vedlejší postava, ...
Danish:statist, ubetydelig person, ...
Dutch:figurant, ...
Greek:κομπάρσος, ασήμαντος παίκτης, ...
Hungarian:epizódszereplő, kis szereplő, ...
Khmer:តួសម្ដែងតូចតាច, មនុស្សដែលមានតួនាទីមិនសំខាន់ក្នុងស្ថានការណ៍ណាមួយ, ...
Korean:단역 배우, 하찮은 인물, ...
Persian:بازیگر نقش کوچک, ...
Polish:aktor drugoplanowy, pionek, ...
Portuguese (BR):ator secundário, figurante, ...
Romanian:actor secundar, personaj minor, ...
Swedish:statist, ...
Thai:นักแสดงตัวประกอบ, ตัวประกอบ, ...
Turkish:yan rol oyuncusu, ...
Vietnamese:diễn viên phụ, người không quan trọng, ...

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