actress
gb/ˈæktɹəs/ us/ˈæktɹəs/
A2
Engleză
~ 8100
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
woman who performs in dramas
A woman who acts in movies, TV shows, or plays.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is an actress
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "actress" for both men and women. In modern English, "actor" is often used for any gender, while "actress" is used only for women. Some people also avoid "actress" and say "female actor" instead, especially in formal or professional contexts.
Sinonime
actor (Often used as a gender-neutral term; can refer to both men and women who act.)
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performer (More general; can include singers, dancers, and other entertainers, not only actors.)
Antonime
spectator (Refers to someone who watches a performance rather than performing in it.)
Colocații
film actress
|stage actress
|television actress
|lead actress
|supporting actress
|Oscar-winning actress
Teme
entertainment
|jobs
|arts_entertainment
|work
Exemple
- She won an award for best actress in a leading role.
- After years of small parts, the actress finally got her big break in a major film.
- The theater hired a talented young actress to play the main character.
- He introduced his sister as an actress who works mainly in television.
- The actress spent months preparing for the role of a historical queen.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My cousin is an actress in a TV show.
- The actress spoke to her fans after the movie.
- They chose a famous actress for the main role.
- I want to be an actress when I grow up.
- The actress practiced her lines every day.
Substantiv
informal
B2
entity
2
overly dramatic woman, not literal
A woman who acts too emotional or dramatic to get attention or make people feel sorry for her.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is such an actress
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may misunderstand this figurative use and think it always means a professional woman actor. In informal speech, calling someone "an actress" can be criticism, suggesting she is overdramatic, not that she works in films or theater.
Sinonime
drama queen (Informal; strongly emphasizes that someone is very overdramatic and emotional.)
Antonime
stoic (Describes someone who shows little emotion and does not react in a dramatic way.)
Colocații
such an actress
|stop being an actress
|act like an actress
|a real actress
|little actress
Teme
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|communication
Exemple
- Stop being such an actress; it was only a tiny cut.
- He rolled his eyes and called her an actress for crying over a minor delay.
- You're such an actress when you don't get your way.
- Her friends joked that she was an actress because she turned every small problem into a big scene.
- Don't be an actress about it; just tell him how you feel.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- You are such an actress when you are angry.
- He said she was an actress because she cried so loudly.
- My brother calls me an actress when I make a big drama.
- She is an actress about small problems at school.
- Don’t be an actress; it is not a big problem.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
actress
IPA
GB/ˈæktɹəs/
US/ˈæktɹəs/
Silabe și accent
act - ress (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (act)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: actress
- Plural: actresses
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
best actress
1/bˈɛst ˈæktɹəs/
fixed phrase
award for top woman actor
An award given to the woman who is judged to have given the best acting performance in a movie, TV show, or play during a certain time.
Exemple
- She was surprised to win the best actress award on her first film.
- The festival announced the nominees for best actress yesterday.
leading actress
1/lˈidɪŋ ˈæktɹəs/
fixed phrase
main woman actor in a production
The main woman who plays the most important role in a movie, TV show, or play.
Exemple
- She was cast as the leading actress in the new science-fiction film.
- The leading actress received excellent reviews for her performance.
- They are still looking for a leading actress for the stage production.
supporting actress
1/səpˈɔɹtɪŋ ˈæktɹəs/
fixed phrase
woman in an important secondary role
A woman who plays an important but not main role in a movie, TV show, or play.
Exemple
- He thought the supporting actress was even better than the star.
- She was nominated for best supporting actress at the awards ceremony.
- The film features a strong supporting actress who appears in several key scenes.