understudy

ˈʌndərˌstʌdi
understudiedunderstudies
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Translation of understudy into Hebrew,

Noun

role status

TECH.
secondary performer who learns a lead role
TECH.
מַחֲלִיף mmachalifשַׂחְקָן מַחֲלִיף
  • His job as an understudy required him to be prepared at all times.תפקידו כמחליף חייב אותו להיות מוכן בכל עת.

Verb

tr.
1.

substitute

act as a substitute for someone
  • He was asked to understudy for the absent teacher.ביקשו ממנו לשמש מחליף של המורה שנעדר.
2.

theater

TECH.
learn a role to replace the main actor
TECH.
לִלְמֹוד תַּפְקִיד כְּמַחְלִיף שֶׁל הַשַּׂחְקָן הָרָאשִׁי lilmod tafkid kemakhlif shel hasakhkan harashi
  • She will understudy the lead role in the play.היא למדה את התפקיד כמחליפה של השחקנית הראשית.
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Synonyms and analogies of understudy in English

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.

Translations of "understudy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
לְהַחֲלִיףv. - lehakhalif

An understudy must learn not just lines but also the subtleties of the original actor.

מחליף חייב ללמוד לא רק את השורות אלא גם את העדינות של השחקן המקורי.

Yes. Consider it an understudy for the rail gun.

תראו בזה מחליף של התותח האלקטרומגנטי.

Noun
שַׂחְקָן מַחֲלִיףn. - sakhqan makhalif

The titular role in the play was played by an understudy without much fame.

התפקיד הראשי במחזה גולם על ידי שחקן מחליף ללא הרבה תהילה.

It's like an understudy but for a lot of characters.

זה שחקן מחליף אבל למלא דמויות.

ממלאת מקוםn.

And don't feel bad that we have an understudy.

ואל תרגישו רע מפני שיש ממלאת מקום היום.

But you were the understudy, right?

אבל היית ממלאת מקום, נכון?

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Other translations for understudy:

  • כְּמַחֲלִיפָה
  • כְּמַחֲלִיף

understudy: Examples and translations in context

The producers wanted her to understudy so she could learn the part.

המפיקים רצו שהיא תהיה מחליפה כדי שתוכל ללמוד את התפקיד.

Yesterday, the understudy received a last-minute call to replace the lead actor.

אתמול קיבלה המחליפה שיחה של הרגע האחרון להחליף את השחקן הראשי.

Her downgrading to an understudy role was unexpected after her strong initial performance.

השפלתה לתפקיד מחליפה הייתה לא צפויה לאחר הופעתה הראשונית החזקה.

The titular role in the play was played by an understudy without much fame.

התפקיד הראשי במחזה גולם על ידי שחקן מחליף ללא הרבה תהילה.

The playwright wished for an understudy to be ready to take the lead in her stead.

המחזאי רצה שתהיה מחליפה שתהיה מוכנה לקחת את התפקיד שלה.

It's like an understudy but for a lot of characters.

זה שחקן מחליף אבל למלא דמויות.

There's no understudy, sweetheart.

אין לך שחקן מחליף, מותק.

You drive like an understudy.

אתה גם נוהג כמו שחקן מחליף.

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