understudy

Contents

EnglishEdit

WOTD – 9 October 2011

EtymologyEdit

under- +‎ study

PronunciationEdit

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/

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• Hyphenation: un‧der‧study

VerbEdit

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)

TranslationsEdit

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: вы́учить роль pf ‎(výučitʹ rolʹ)

• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

to act as an understudy

• Armenian: փոխարինել (hy) ‎(pʿoxarinel), կրկնորդել ‎(krknordel)
• Italian: sostituire (it)
• Russian: дубли́ровать (ru) impf ‎(dublírovatʹ), заменя́ть (ru) impf ‎(zamenjátʹ), замеща́ть (ru) impf ‎(zameščátʹ)

• Spanish: suplantar (es)

NounEdit

understudy ‎(plural understudies)

1. a performer who understudies; a standby

TranslationsEdit

performer who understudies

• Armenian: փոխարինող ‎(pʿoxarinoł), կրկնորդիչ ‎(krknordičʿ)
• Finnish: varanäyttelijä
• French: doublure (fr) f
• German: Einspringer m

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

See alsoEdit

• body double
• stunt double