stage-managed

ˈsteɪdʒˌmæn.ɪdʒd

Definition

Definition of stage-managed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

artificial arrangement

Rare

artificially arranged to create a specific impression

Rare

The event was stage-managed to look spontaneous.
The charity gala felt stage-managed despite the heartfelt speeches.
Her apology seemed stage-managed for public relations.

contrived

orchestrated

prearranged

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Origin of stage-managed

Latin, stagium (stage) + manus (hand)

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French:préparé, ...
German:inszeniert, ...
Italian:artificiale, ...
Spanish:manipulado, ...
Portuguese:encenado, ...
Chinese:人为安排, ...
Japanese:演出された, ...
Arabic:مُرَتَّب مُصْطَنَع, ...
Hebrew:מְבוּיָּם, ...
Russian:инсценированный, ...
Ukrainian:інсценований, ...
Hindi:पूर्व-व्यवस्थित, ...
Bengali:পরিকল্পিতভাবে সাজানো, ...
Catalan:orquestrat, ...
Czech:zinscenovaný, ...
Danish:iscenesat, ...
Dutch:geënsceneerd, ...
Greek:σκηνοθετημένος, ...
Hungarian:megrendezett, ...
Khmer:បានរៀបចំទុកជាមុន, ...
Korean:연출된, ...
Persian:صحنه‌سازی‌شده, ...
Polish:wyreżyserowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):ensaiado, ...
Romanian:regizat, ...
Swedish:regisserad, ...
Thai:จัดฉาก, ...
Turkish:sahnelenmiş, ...
Vietnamese:dàn dựng, ...

stage-manage

ˈsteɪʤˌmænɪʤ

Definition of stage-manage - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

theater

TECH.

manage the operations of a theatrical stage

TECH.

She was hired to stage-manage the new play.

manipulate eventscontrol or arrange something carefully, often secretly

He tried to stage-manage the outcome of the meeting to his advantage.

manipulate

orchestrate

theatercontrol an event from behind the scenes

He stage-managed the conference to ensure its success.

coordinate

direct

orchestrate

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Origin of stage-manage

English, stage + manage

Examples of stage-manage in a sentence

She learned to stage-manage while working at a local theater.
She tried to stage-manage the entire event.
They attempted to stage-manage the negotiations.
She was hired to stage-manage the annual gala.
They needed someone to stage-manage the awards ceremony.

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French:assurer la régie de, orchestrer, ...
German:die Bühnenarbeit leiten, manipulieren, ...
Italian:fare il direttore di scena, controllare, ...
Spanish:regir escena, controlar, ...
Portuguese:dirigir o palco, manipular, ...
Chinese:担任舞台监督, 操控, ...
Japanese:舞台進行を管理する, 裏で操る, ...
Arabic:أدارَ خَشَبَةَ المَسْرَح, دَبَّر الأمر من وراء الكواليس, ...
Hebrew:לְנַהֵל בָּמָה, לְבַיֵּם מֵאַחוֹרֵי הַקְּלָעִים, ...
Russian:руководить сценической частью, тайно управлять, ...
Ukrainian:завідувати постановочною частиною, маніпулювати, ...
Hindi:मंच-प्रबंधन करना, पर्दे के पीछे से नियंत्रित करना, ...
Bengali:মঞ্চ ব্যবস্থাপনা করা, গোপনে নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, ...
Catalan:fer de regidor, manipular, ...
Czech:dělat jevištního manažera, režírovat, ...
Danish:være scenemester på, manipulere, ...
Dutch:de podiumwerkzaamheden coördineren, manipuleren, ...
Greek:διευθύνω τη σκηνή, χειραγωγώ, ...
Hungarian:színpadügyelőként dolgozni, manipulálni, ...
Khmer:គ្រប់គ្រងឆាកល្ខោន, រៀបចំគ្រប់គ្រងដោយសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:무대 진행을 관리하다, 조종하다, ...
Persian:مدیریت صحنه کردن, مهندسی کردن, ...
Polish:kierować pracą sceny, reżyserować, ...
Portuguese (BR):dirigir o palco, manipular, ...
Romanian:a coordona scena, a manipula, ...
Swedish:vara scenmästare för, manipulera, ...
Thai:จัดการเวที, ชักใย, ...
Turkish:sahne amirliği yapmak, manipüle etmek, ...
Vietnamese:điều phối sân khấu, dàn xếp, ...

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