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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʁak/
"Il a toujours le trac avant de monter sur scène."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Nervousness or apprehension felt by a person before performing or appearing in front of an audience.
"She took a deep breath to calm her stagefright before stepping out into the bright lights." - 2
A debilitating anxiety that interferes with one's ability to speak or perform publicly.
"His severe stagefright made it difficult for him to deliver his graduation speech smoothly."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'stage' (referring to a platform for performers) and 'fright' (from Old English 'fyht' or Germanic roots meaning terror or fear). It emerged in the 19th century to describe the specific psychological anxiety experienced by actors, musicians, and public speakers before or during a performance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stagefright" is said worldwide
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trac
Transliteration: /tʁak/
"Il a toujours le trac avant de monter sur scène."
Lampenfieber
Transliteration: /ˈlampnˌfiːbɐ/
"Vor der Premiere hatte sie starkes Lampenfieber."
tremarella
Transliteration: /tremaˈrɛlla/
"Aveva una grande tremarella prima di parlare in pubblico."
pánico escénico
Transliteration: /ˈpaniko esˈseniko/
"El actor superó su pánico escénico con los años de experiencia."
medo de palco
Transliteration: /ˈmedu dʒi ˈpawku/
"Ela sentiu muito medo de palco antes de cantar."
मंच का डर
Transliteration: manch ka dar
"सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलते समय उसे मंच का डर महसूस हुआ।"
怯场
Transliteration: qièchǎng
"他在上台前感到有些怯场。"
무대 공포증
Transliteration: mudae gongpojeung
"그는 심한 무대 공포증을 극복해야 했다."
あがり症
Transliteration: agarishō
"彼はあがり症なので、大勢の前で話すのが苦手です。"
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