understudy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
understudy
n.
actor trained to act in another actor's role as a substitute, person trained to substitute for another
v.
study a role in order to replace the regular actor in that role when necessary (theater), act as an understudy
Understudy
In
theater, an
understudy, referred in
opera as
cover or
covering, is a performer who learns the lines and
blocking/choreography of a regular actor or actress in a
play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness, emergencies or death, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when the understudy takes over, the theater manager will make a relevant announcement prior to the start of the performance. First coined in 1874, the term "understudy" has more recently generally been applied only to performers who can backup a role, but still regularly perform in another role, usually a minor one.
understudy
Noun
1. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
(synonym) standby
(hypernym) actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
(derivation) alternate
Verb
1. be an understudy or alternate for a role
(synonym) alternate
(hypernym) memorize, memorise, con, learn
(derivation) standby
understudy
n.
dublující herec/herečka; náhradník/náhradnice
understudy
Rzecz.
dubler, dublerka