understudied
ˌʌndərˈstʌdid
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Definition of understudied - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

insufficiently studiednot studied enough or thoroughly
  • The effects of this drug are understudied.
  • The long-term impacts of the policy are understudied.
  • Many rare diseases remain understudied.
unstudied
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Origin of understudied

English, under (below) + study (learn)

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  1. French:peu étudié, ...
  2. German:unzureichend untersucht, ...
  3. Italian:poco studiato, ...
  4. Spanish:poco estudiado, ...
  5. Portuguese:pouco estudado, ...
  6. Chinese:研究不足, ...
  7. Japanese:十分に研究されていない, ...
  8. Arabic:غير مدروس بشكل كاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת־נֶחְקָר, ...
  10. Russian:недостаточно изученный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:недостатньо вивчений, ...
  12. Hindi:कम-अध्ययित, ...
understudy
ˈʌndərˌstʌdi
understudies

Definition of understudy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

role statusTECH.secondary performer who learns a lead roleTECH.
  • His job as an understudy required him to be prepared at all times..
stand-in substitute

Verb

tr.
1.
substituteact as a substitute for someone
  • He was asked to understudy for the absent teacher.
cover fill in substitute
2.
theaterTECH.learn a role to replace the main actorTECH.
  • She will understudy the lead role in the play.
cover substitute
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Origin of understudy

English, under (beneath) + study (to study)

Examples of understudy in a sentence

  • She worked hard as an understudy for years.
  • She will understudy the lead role in the play.
  • He agreed to understudy for the main actor during rehearsals.
  • He was asked to understudy the main villain's role.
  • They decided to understudy multiple roles for flexibility.

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  1. French:doublure, remplacer, ...
  2. German:Ersatzdarstellerposition, vertreten, ...
  3. Italian:sostituto, sostituire, ...
  4. Spanish:suplente, sustituir, ...
  5. Portuguese:suplente, ser suplente, ...
  6. Chinese:替角身份, 代替, ...
  7. Japanese:代役の地位, 代役を務める, ...
  8. Arabic:بَديل, حَلَّ مَحَلَّهُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַחֲלִיף, לְשַׁמֵּשׁ מַחְלִיף שֶׁל, ...
  10. Russian:позиция дублёра, заменять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:роль дублера, заміняти, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थानापन्न कलाकार, प्रतिस्थापित करना, ...
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