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..
Verb
1.
substituteact as a substitute for someone
- He was asked to understudy for the absent teacher.
2.
theaterTECH. learn a role to replace the main actorTECH.
- She will understudy the lead role in the play.
Origin of understudy
English, under (beneath) + study (to study)
Terms with understudy included in their meaning
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performing arts
understudy or replace another in a role
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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- French:doublure, remplacer, ...
- German:Ersatzdarstellerposition, vertreten, ...
- Italian:sostituto, sostituire, ...
- Spanish:suplente, sustituir, ...
- Portuguese:suplente, ser suplente, ...
- Chinese:替角身份, 代替, ...
- Japanese:代役の地位, 代役を務める, ...
- Arabic:بَديل, حَلَّ مَحَلَّهُ, ...
- Hebrew:מַחֲלִיף, לְשַׁמֵּשׁ מַחְלִיף שֶׁל, ...
- Russian:позиция дублёра, заменять, ...
- Ukrainian:роль дублера, заміняти, ...
- Hindi:स्थानापन्न कलाकार, प्रतिस्थापित करना, ...
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