PLAY-ACTING

Meaning of PLAY-ACTING in English

Play-acting is behaviour where someone pretends to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have.

It was just a piece of play-acting.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

PLAY-ACTING — noun [ U ] behaviour that seems to be honest and sincere when in fact the person is pretending ► …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAY-ACTING — ˈplay-ˌacting BrE AmE noun [uncountable] behaviour in which someone pretends to be serious or sincere, but is not —play-act verb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAY-ACTING — Play-acting is behaviour where someone pretends to have attitudes or feelings that they do not really have. It was just …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLAY-ACTING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I was no longer responsible for the pretending, the elaborate play-acting . ▪ Instead of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAY-ACTING — часто (пренебрежительное) представление "комедия", притворство; поза - it is mere * это все притворство
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAY-ACTING — n 1> часто пренебр. представление 2> «комедия», притворство; поза it is mere play-acting - это всё притворство
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAY ACTING — (n) комедия; поза; представление; притворство
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PLAY-ACTING — n 1) часто пренебр. представление 2) «комедия», притворство; поза it is mere ~ - это всё притворство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLAY-ACTING — n 1> часто пренебр. представление 2> «комедия», притворство; поза it is mere play-acting - это всё притворство
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAY-ACTING — часто (пренебрежительное) представление "комедия", притворство; поза - it is mere * это все притворство
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAY — I In zoology, actions that have all the elements of purposeful behaviour but are performed for no apparent reason. Play …
Английский словарь Британика
ACTING — Art of representing a character on a stage or before a camera by means of movement, gesture, and intonation. Acting …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACTING — I. adjective 1. : holding a temporary rank or position : performing services temporarily acting president served in an acting …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACTING — (a.) Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
Английский словарь Webster
ACTING — ( a. ) Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACTING — /ak"ting/ , adj. 1. serving temporarily, esp. as a substitute during another's absence; not permanent; temporary: the acting mayor. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAY — I. ˈplā noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English plega; akin to Old English plegan to play, Middle Dutch pleyen …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACTING — I. ˈak-tiŋ noun Date: 1598 : the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAY — noun amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. play ·noun performance on an instrument of music. 3. play ·noun to act on …
Webster English vocab
ACTING — adj operating in any way. 2. acting ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of act. 3. acting ·adj doing duty for another; officiating; …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACTING — [act.ing] n (1664): the art or practice of representing a character on a stage or before cameras [2]acting adj (1797) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACTING — the performing art in which an actor by means of movement, gesture, and intonation attempts to realize a fictional character …
Britannica English vocabulary
PLAY — / pleɪ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb OF CHILDREN 1. play (with sb/sth) to do things for pleasure, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACTING — / ˈæktɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun [ U ] the activity or profession of performing in plays, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ACTING — I. act ‧ ing 1 /ˈæktɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ act , ↑ action ≠ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ACTING — n. & attrib. adj. --n. 1 the art or occupation of performing parts in plays, films, etc. 2 in senses …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ACTING — n. & attrib. adj. n. 1 the art or occupation of performing parts in plays, films, etc. 2 in senses …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
ACTING — n. & attrib. adj. --n. 1. the art or occupation of performing parts in plays, films, etc. 2 in senses …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACTING — 1. Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films. She pursued an acting career after four …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ACTING — 1. Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films. She pursued an ~ career after four …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACTING — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a teaching/acting/sporting career ▪ Her acting career lasted for more than 50 years. acting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ACTING — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable]She's the acting (= temporary) manager of the shop while her boss is away.See also acting …
Cambridge English vocab
PLAY — n. song play chronicle play history play miracle play morality play mumming play mummers' play mystery play Passion play problem …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACTING — n. Art of representing a character on a stage or before a camera by means of movement, gesture, and intonation. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAY — Synonyms and related words : ALGOL, COBOL, FORTRAN, Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, abuse, accentuate, accompany, act, act a …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACTING — Synonyms and related words : act, action, active, activism, activity, ad interim, affectation, aping, appearance, at work, attitudinizing, behavior, behavioral, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACTING — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant , excellent , good , superb ▪ bad , poor , wooden ▪ The movie …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PLAY — n. 25B6; verb the children played with toys : AMUSE ONESELF, entertain oneself, enjoy oneself, have fun; relax, occupy oneself, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ACTING — n. 25B6; noun the theory and practice of acting : DRAMA, the theatre, the stage, the performing arts, thespianism, dramatics, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAY — v. 1 amuse oneself, frolic, frisk, cavort, gambol, caper, sport, have fun, have a good time, enjoy oneself, disport (oneself), …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACTING — 1. сущ.; театр. выступление, игра, представление Syn : play, performance 2. прил. 1) исполняющий обязанности acting president ≈ временно исполняющий …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ACTING — acting.ogg 1. ʹæktıŋ n 1. 1> театр. игра 2> неодобр. притворство 2. исполнение ( обязанностей и т. п. ) 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAY — 1) биение 2) зазор 3) игра 4) играть 5) игровой 6) люфт 7) партия 8) приводить в действие 9) ходить • play [use] strategy — применять стратегию play a part in …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PLAY
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACTING — acting сущ.; театр.выступление, игра, представление Syn:play, performance 2. прил.1) исполняющий обязанности acting president — временно исполняющий обязанности президента 2) действующий, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACTING — 1. [ʹæktıŋ] n 1. 1) театр. игра 2) неодобр. притворство 2. исполнение ( обязанностей и т. п. ) 3. pl …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLAY
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ACTING — 1. ʹæktıŋ n 1. 1> театр. игра 2> неодобр. притворство 2. исполнение ( обязанностей и т. п. ) 3. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PLAY — 1) зазор; люфт; игра; мёртвый ход 2) свободный ход • to come into play — вступать в работу; вступать в …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
PLAY — 1) зазор; люфт; игра; мёртвый ход 2) свободный ход • to come into play — вступать в работу; вступать в действие - angular play - …
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
PLAY
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