Definitions for understudyˈʌn dərˌstʌd i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•der•stud•yˈʌn dərˌstʌd i(n.)(pl.)-stud•ies
(n.)a performer who learns the role of another in order to serve as a replacement if necessary.
Category: Showbiz
(v.t.)to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular performer when necessary.
Category: Showbiz
to act as understudy to (a performer):
to understudy the lead.
Category: Showbiz
(v.i.)to act or work as an understudy.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Showbiz
Origin of understudy:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
understudy, standby(verb)
an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
understudy, alternate(verb)
be an understudy or alternate for a role
Wiktionary
understudy(Noun)
a performer who understudies; a standby
understudy(Verb)
to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required
understudy(Verb)
to act as an understudy (to someone)
Webster Dictionary
Understudy(u)
to study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part
Understudy(noun)
one who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency
Translations for understudy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- plaasvervangerAfrikaans
- دِراسَة أقَلArabic
- дубльорBulgarian
- substitutoPortuguese (BR)
- náhradník, záskokCzech
- der ErsatzmannGerman
- dubleantDanish
- αντικαταστάτηςGreek
- suplenteSpanish
- dublantEstonian
- بازیگر علی البدلFarsi
- sijaisnäyttelijäFinnish
- doublureFrench
- שַׂחקָן מַחֲלִיףHebrew
- किसी अन्य अभिनेता, गायक इत्यादि की जगह लेने के लिए नाटक इत्यादि का अध्ययन करने वालाHindi
- zamjenik glumcaCroatian
- helyettesítő színész(nő)Hungarian
- penggantiIndonesian
- varaleikari, staðgengillIcelandic
- sostitutoItalian
- 代役の俳優Japanese
- 대역 배우Korean
- dublerisLithuanian
- dublierisLatvian
- pelakon gantiMalay
- doublureDutch
- reserve(rolleinnehaver)Norwegian
- aktor itp. zastępującyPolish
- بازیگر علی البدلPersian
- هغه لوبغاړې چې دناسوب لوبغاړى برخه ادا كوىPashto
- substitutoPortuguese
- dublurăRomanian
- дублёрRussian
- náhradníkSlovak
- dvojnik igralcaSlovenian
- zamenaSerbian
- ersättare, inhoppareSwedish
- ตัวละครสำรองThai
- yedek aktör/aktrisTurkish
- 替角Chinese (Trad.)
- дублерUkrainian
- بوقت ضرورت اداکار کا پارٹ کرنے والا شخصUrdu
- người đóng thayVietnamese
- 替角Chinese (Simp.)
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