understudy

/ˈʌndərstʌdi/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
understudies

Meaning

  1. suplente (de actor)

    • The understudy steps in tonight.

      El suplente entra a actuar esta noche.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

substitute

substitute is the general word; understudy specifically means an actor's substitute in theatre.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa understudy?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ steps in tonight.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a understudy?

noun

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