play second fiddle

/pleɪ ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. jugar un papel secundario

    • He's tired of playing second fiddle to his brother.

      Está cansado de jugar un papel secundario ante su hermano.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa play second fiddle?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He's tired of playing second ___ to his brother.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a play second fiddle?

noun

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