World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessobreactuar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soβɾeaktwaɾ
"El protagonista suele sobreactuar en los momentos trágicos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To act with more exaggeration, intensity, or emotion than is natural or appropriate for a role.
"The lead actor tended to overact during the dramatic climax of the play." - 2
To behave in a manner that is overly dramatic or theatrical in real-life situations.
"She tends to overact whenever she minorly hurts her finger."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix over- (meaning 'excessive' or 'beyond limits') combined with the verb act, originating from Latin actus. The term emerged in the late 19th century within theatrical contexts to describe performances that exaggerate emotion or character portrayal beyond naturalistic bounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overact" is said worldwide
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surjouer
Transliteration: syrʒwe
"Il a tendance à surjouer ses rôles dramatiques."
überagieren
Transliteration: yːbɐʔaɡiːʁən
"Der Schauspieler neigt dazu, in emotionalen Szenen zu überagieren."
stracittare
Transliteration: strakkatʃare
"In quella scena l'attore ha iniziato a stracittare."
sobreactuar
Transliteration: soβɾeaktwaɾ
"El protagonista suele sobreactuar en los momentos trágicos."
sobreatuar
Transliteration: sobɾeatuˈaɾ
"Ele foi criticado por sobreatuar no novo filme."
अतिअभिनय करना
Transliteration: ati-abhinay karnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नाटक में उस कलाकार ने बहुत अतिअभिनय किया।"
表演过度
Transliteration: biǎoyǎn guòdù
Script: 中文汉字
"他在剧中有些表演过度。"
과장하여 연기하다
Transliteration: gwajanghayeo yeongihada
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 배우는 감정신에서 과장하여 연기하는 경향이 있다."
大げさに演じる
Transliteration: ōgekisa ni enjiru
Script: 日本語
"彼はそのシーンで大げさに演じた。"
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