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Cine y Teatro - Verbos relacionados con el cine y el teatro

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés relacionados con el cine y el teatro como "audicionar", "encasillar" y "dramatizar".

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Words Related to Cinema and Theater
to rate
to rate
[Verbo]

to judge the value or importance of something

evaluar, calificar

evaluar, calificar

Ex: The company rates its customer service very highly. 
to act
to act
[Verbo]

to play or perform a role in a play, movie, etc.

actuar

actuar

Ex: In the movie, the talented actress will act as a determined detective solving a complex case. 
to ad lib
to ad lib
[Verbo]

to say or perform something spontaneously without prior preparation

improvisar, decir espontáneamente

improvisar, decir espontáneamente

Ex: The actor had to ad lib when he forgot his lines during the play. 
to co-star
to co-star
[Verbo]

to have a leading role alongside another actor in a movie, TV show, or play

compartir el protagónico, tener un papel principal junto a

compartir el protagónico, tener un papel principal junto a

to overact
to overact
[Verbo]

to act a role in an exaggerated way that is not natural

sobreactuar

sobreactuar

Ex: He tends to overact by emphasizing every line with dramatic gestures. 
to play
to play
[Verbo]

to represent the role of a particular character in a play, movie, etc.

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: He played a villain in the action movie. 
to portray
to portray
[Verbo]

to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: She portrayed the protagonist in the critically acclaimed film, earning praise for her nuanced performance. 
to star
to star
[Verbo]

to act as a main character in a play, movie, etc.

protagonizar

protagonizar

Ex: He starred in a critically acclaimed play at the local theater. 
to understudy

to learn and rehearse a role in a play or other performance as a substitute for the regular performer in case of need

suplir, ser el suplente de

suplir, ser el suplente de

Ex: She was chosen to understudy the lead actress in case of illness or absence. 
to exeunt
to exeunt
[Verbo]

to indicate that characters leave the stage or scene

salir, abandonar la escena

salir, abandonar la escena

to prompt
to prompt
[Verbo]

to assist someone by suggesting the next words or actions they may have forgotten or not fully learned

apuntar, soplar

apuntar, soplar

Ex: During the play rehearsal, the director prompted the actor who had momentarily forgotten their lines. 
to rhubarb
to rhubarb
[Verbo]

to speak in a low, murmuring, and indistinct way, often with other people in the background making a similar noise, in order to create a background sound effect for a scene

murmurar, balbucear

murmurar, balbucear

to audition

to give a short performance in order to get a role in a movie, play, show, etc.

hacer una audición, prueba

hacer una audición, prueba

Ex: She auditioned for the lead role in the play. 
to cast
to cast
[Verbo]

to choose a performer to play a role in a movie, opera, play, etc.

dar el papel de, hacer el reparto de los papeles para

dar el papel de, hacer el reparto de los papeles para

Ex: The director will cast the lead role in the upcoming musical next week. 
to miscast
to miscast
[Verbo]

to assign the roles of a play, motion picture, etc. to unsuitable actors

dar un papel poco apropiado

dar un papel poco apropiado

Ex: By the time they realized it, they had already miscast the key role. 
to recast
to recast
[Verbo]

cast again, in a different role

reinterpretar, reasignar

reinterpretar, reasignar

to rehearse

to practice a play, piece of music, etc. before the public performance

ensayar

ensayar

Ex: The actors gathered in the theater to rehearse their lines and perfect their stage movements before the opening night. 
to typecast

to assign the same type of role to an actor repeatedly

encasillar a

encasillar a

to direct
to direct
[Verbo]

to give instructions to actors and organize the scenes or flow of a movie, play, etc.

dirigir

dirigir

Ex: During rehearsals, the director focused on directing the actors' movements and expressions to convey the intended emotions. 
to dub
to dub
[Verbo]

to change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language

doblar

doblar

Ex: The studio hired professional voice actors to dub the foreign film into English for international audiences. 
to edit
to edit
[Verbo]

to choose and arrange the parts that are crucial to the story of a movie, show, etc. and cut out unnecessary ones

montar, editar

montar, editar

Ex: After shooting wrapped, the director and editor collaborated to edit the documentary. 
to film
to film
[Verbo]

to capture or record moving images, typically using a camera or video recording device

filmar, rodar

filmar, rodar

Ex: She films short videos for her YouTube channel regularly. 
to freeze
to freeze
[Verbo]

to stop a movie or video to look at a particular frame

congelar, pausar

congelar, pausar

Ex: During the film analysis class, the professor would frequently freeze the movie to discuss specific scenes in detail. 
to intercut

to insert a camera shot between two scenes by cutting them

alternar

alternar

to produce
to produce
[Verbo]

to provide money for and be in charge of the making of a movie, play, etc.

producir

producir

Ex: She produced a TV series about adopted children. 
to set
to set
[Verbo]

to place the events of a play, movie, novel, etc. in a particular time or place

ambientar, situar

ambientar, situar

Ex: The play is set in the roaring 1920s. 
to stage-manage

to supervise the production of a play or theatrical performance

dirigir la producción, supervisar la puesta en escena

dirigir la producción, supervisar la puesta en escena

to release
to release
[Verbo]

to make a movie, music, etc. available to the public

lanzar, publicar

lanzar, publicar

Ex: The film studio released their latest blockbuster movie in theaters worldwide. 
to screen
to screen
[Verbo]

to show a video or film in a movie theater or on TV

proyectar, emitir

proyectar, emitir

Ex: The cinema will screen the highly anticipated movie this weekend. 
to adapt
to adapt
[Verbo]

to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.

adaptar

adaptar

Ex: The screenwriter adapted the bestselling novel into a screenplay. 
to animate
to animate
[Verbo]

to bring characters or objects to life through movement using animation techniques or computer programs

animar

animar

Ex: The studio animates characters for its upcoming animated film using advanced CGI technology. 
to appear
to appear
[Verbo]

to take part in a play, TV show, movie, etc.

aparecer, actuar

aparecer, actuar

Ex: The famous actor will appear in the upcoming blockbuster film. 
to colorize

to add color to a black and white movie using computer techniques

colorear

colorear

to cue
to cue
[Verbo]

to give a hint, signal, or prompt to a performer to act, speak, or continue

darle el pie

darle el pie

Ex: The stage manager cued the actor for his next line. 
to cut
to cut
[Verbo]

to stop filming or recording

cortar, parar

cortar, parar

Ex: As the director wasn't satisfied with the performance, they decided to cut and redo the scene from the beginning. 
to dramatize

to turn a book, story, or an event into a movie or play

dramatizar

dramatizar

Ex: Historical accounts of great leaders are often dramatized in biographical films to engage modern audiences. 
to enact
to enact
[Verbo]

to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

representar

representar

Ex: She will enact the lead role in the upcoming romantic comedy. 
to perform
to perform
[Verbo]

to give a performance of something such as a play or a piece of music for entertainment

representar, interpretar

representar, interpretar

Ex: The band will perform at the city park next week. 
to put on
to put on
[Verbo]

to stage a play, a show, etc. for an audience

presentar, montar

presentar, montar

Ex: The school decided to put on a play about environmental awareness. 
to shoot
to shoot
[Verbo]

to film or take a photograph of something

rodar

rodar

Ex: He will shoot the scene at dawn to capture the best light. 
to stage
to stage
[Verbo]

to present a play or other event to an audience

representar, poner en escena

representar, poner en escena

Ex: The theater company stages Shakespearean plays throughout the year. 
to zoom in
to zoom in
[Verbo]

to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear closer or larger

hacer zoom

hacer zoom

Ex: The nature photographer zoomed in on the butterfly resting on the flower. 
to zoom out

to adjust the lens of a camera in a way that makes the person or thing being filmed or photographed appear further away or smaller

alejar el zoom

alejar el zoom

Ex: In the architectural photography session, the photographer instinctively zoomed out to showcase the building's surroundings. 
to flop
to flop
[Verbo]

(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect

fracasar, ser un fracaso

fracasar, ser un fracaso

Ex: Despite high expectations, the Broadway play flopped after receiving unfavorable reviews. 
to plug
to plug
[Verbo]

to publicly praise a new book, motion picture, etc. as a way of promoting it

promocionar, dar publicidad a

promocionar, dar publicidad a

Ex: The author went on multiple talk shows to plug her latest novel and discuss its themes. 
to preview
to preview
[Verbo]

to watch a movie, play, TV show, etc. in advance of public presentation

preestrenar, presentar un avance de

preestrenar, presentar un avance de

Ex: Critics are invited to preview the new movie before its official release. 
to mime
to mime
[Verbo]

to convey a story or message using only body movements and facial expressions, without the use of words

mimar, hacer mímica

mimar, hacer mímica

to [blow] {one's} lines

(in a play, live performance, etc.) to forget or make errors in the delivery of one's dialogue

Ex: I had learned the speech off by heart, but I was so emotional that I started blowing my lines about halfway through. 
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