understudy

English

WOTD – 9 October 2011    

Etymology

under- +‎ study

Pronunciation

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Verb

understudy (third-person singular simple present understudies, present participle understudying, simple past and past participle understudied)

1. to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required
2. to act as an understudy (to someone)

Translations

to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required

• French: doubler (fr) f
• Russian: выучить роль (ru) (vyučitʹ rolʹ)

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

to act as an understudy

• Italian: sostituire (it)
• Russian: дублировать (ru) (dublirovatʹ), заменять (ru) (zamenjatʹ), замещать (ru) (zameščatʹ)

• Spanish: suplantar (es)

Noun

understudy (plural understudies)

1. a performer who understudies; a standby

Translations

performer who understudies

• Finnish: varanäyttelijä (fi)
• French: doublure (fr) f
• German: Einspringer (de) m

• Italian: doppio (it)
• Russian: дублёр (ru) (dubljór) m
• Spanish: suplente (es) m and f

See also

• body double
• stunt double