to portray
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3.7
- verb
- /pɔrˈtreɪ/
:
interpretar
- In the historical drama, the actor will portray a famous monarch from the 18th century.
- portray a character
I think it did especially well at portraying nice guys.
- I think it did especially well at portraying nice guys.
- I'm not interested in it in an actor portraying a Jim Bakker character.
- It's easy to get into a habit of portraying a certain side of you on a podcast.
- And Irving was known as being somebody who could really portray stuff, who could, who could change things up.
Examples
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They make movies and stories about guys like Danny, and actors are portraying those people.
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I think it did especially well at portraying nice guys.
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It's like portraying a new person is fun.
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The objective of advocacy is to vividly portray a problem as a national crisis.
Academic text (1992) -
I have a special attachment to St Thomas' and so I was excited to portray the heroism of the doctors and nurses there.
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Stallone portrays the emotions that fighters go through just perfectly in those Rocky movies.
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Throughout the text, Roselily portrays the groom as distant, rigid, and imprisoning.
Academic text (2017) -
The film also features the much-loved star Hara Setsuko, portraying the widowed wife of the dead son.
Academic text (2013) -
She was chosen to portray the lead character in the new play at the local theater.
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The documentary aims to portray the struggles and achievements of immigrant families.
Synonyms
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1.0
Act as a character in a stage show, film, or TV show
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2.1
Perform a role in a play, film, or show
225
1.0
Act as a character in a play or film
193
3.9
Act as a character in a play or film
176
3.5
To show something in a picture or in words
70
7.2
Pretend to be another person by copying their looks, voice or actions
36
3.0
To act as a character in a play or as someone in a real situation
15
4.1
To perform music or a role in your own way
7
3.8
To pretend to be someone else to practice acting and speaking in a situation
2
6.7
To pretend to be a person in a story on stage or with friends
2
6.1
To act out a scene to practice or show how something happens
Phrasal Verbs
43
5.3
To show yourself as a certain kind of person to make others think that way
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Portray comes from old parts meaning 'forth' and 'to draw': pro- 'forth' and trahere 'to pull or draw', the same root you see in tractor. So when an actor portrays a character, they 'draw out' and show that person to the audience.