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Cine y Teatro - Verbs Related to Cinema and Theater

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 movie was rated poorly by critics. 
to act
to act
[Verbo]

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

actuar

actuar

Ex: She will act as a supportive friend in the upcoming romantic comedy. 
to ad lib
to ad lib
[Verbo]

to say or perform something spontaneously without prior preparation

improvisar, decir espontáneamente

improvisar, decir espontáneamente

Ex: During the interview, she decided to ad lib instead of reading from the script. 

Durante la entrevista, decidió improvisar en lugar de leer el guion.

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: During rehearsals, he was overacting until the director intervened. 

Durante los ensayos, él sobreactuaba hasta que el director intervino.

to play
to play
[Verbo]

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

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: The part of James Bond was played by Sean Connery. 
to portray
to portray
[Verbo]

to perform the role of a particular character in a play, movie, or television production

interpretar

interpretar

Ex: He was chosen to portray the famous scientist in the film. 
to star
to star
[Verbo]

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

protagonizar

protagonizar

Ex: The child actress stars in a popular TV show aimed at young audiences. 
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: The director asked her to understudy several roles in case of last-minute changes. 

El director le pidió que aprendiera varios papeles por si hubiera cambios de última hora.

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 help someone remember what to say or do by giving a word, signal, or reminder

apuntar, soplar

apuntar, soplar

Ex: The teacher prompted the student when she hesitated. 
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: He auditioned but didn’t get the role he wanted. 

Él audicionó pero no consiguió el papel que quería.

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 producer cast him as the villain due to his strong performance in auditions. 
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: If they had listened to the casting advice, they wouldn't have miscast the main character. 

Si hubieran escuchado los consejos de casting, no habrían elegido mal al personaje principal.

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: Before the big dance recital, the ballet troupe spent hours rehearsing their routines. 

Antes del gran recital de baile, el cuerpo de ballet pasó horas ensayando sus rutinas.

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: The director spent hours on set, directing the actors to bring their characters to life. 
to dub
to dub
[Verbo]

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

doblar

doblar

Ex: She was hired to dub the lead character in the Japanese anime series for its English release. 

Fue contratada para doblar al personaje principal de la serie de anime japonesa para su lanzamiento en inglés.

to edit
to edit
[Verbo]

to select, arrange, and remove parts of recorded material to prepare a film, television program, or other recording for presentation

Ex: The director asked her to edit the final scene differently. 
to film
to film
[Verbo]

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

filmar, rodar

filmar, rodar

Ex: The team is filming the final episode of the television series. 
to freeze
to freeze
[Verbo]

to stop a video or moving image so that one frame remains displayed

congelar,  pausar

congelar, pausar

Ex: The teacher froze the film on a particularly important frame. 
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: The wealthy philanthropist decided to produce a documentary on environmental conservation. 
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 novel is set during World War II. 
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 video game company released their highly anticipated game for consoles and PC. 
to screen
to screen
[Verbo]

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

proyectar, emitir

proyectar, emitir

Ex: The film festival will screen a selection of independent movies from various genres. 
to adapt
to adapt
[Verbo]

to change a book, play, or other work so that it can be presented in a different medium

adaptar

adaptar

Ex: Daniel is adapting the stage play for radio. 
to animate
to animate
[Verbo]

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

animar

animar

Ex: He is animating a series of illustrations to create a dynamic storytelling experience. 

Él está animando una serie de ilustraciones para crear una experiencia narrativa dinámica.

to appear
to appear
[Verbo]

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

aparecer, actuar

aparecer, actuar

Ex: The beloved character will appear in the final season of the television series. 
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 director cued the musicians to begin playing. 

El director indicó a los músicos que comenzaran a tocar.

to cut
to cut
[Verbo]

to stop filming or recording

cortar, parar

cortar, parar

Ex: The director signaled for the cameraman to cut when the actor went off-script. 
to dramatize

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

dramatizar

dramatizar

Ex: The acclaimed director was hired to dramatize the bestselling novel into a blockbuster film. 
to enact
to enact
[Verbo]

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

representar

representar

Ex: The actors rehearsed tirelessly to enact their parts in the historical drama. 

Los actores ensayaron incansablemente para representar sus papeles en el drama histórico.

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 magician performed an incredible trick. 
to put on
to put on
[Verbo]

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

presentar, montar

presentar, montar

Ex: The community center put a show on to celebrate the holidays. 

El centro comunitario organizó un espectáculo para celebrar las fiestas.

to shoot
to shoot
[Verbo]

to film or take a photograph of something

rodar

rodar

Ex: She plans to shoot her first short film next month. 
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 group plans to stage a new production of Romeo and Juliet this summer. 
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

acercar con el zoom, hacer que el sujeto parezca más grande y cercano

acercar con el zoom, hacer que el sujeto parezca más grande y cercano

Ex: The photographer zoomed in to capture the intricate details of the butterfly's wings. 

El fotógrafo hizo zoom para capturar los intrincados detalles de las alas de la mariposa.

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, hacer que el sujeto parezca más lejano o pequeño

alejar el zoom, hacer que el sujeto parezca más lejano o pequeño

Ex: The photographer skillfully zoomed out, revealing the breathtaking expanse of the sunset. 

El fotógrafo hábilmente alejó el zoom, revelando la impresionante extensión del atardecer.

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: The comedy show, once popular, began to flop in its later seasons. 

El programa de comedia, una vez popular, comenzó a fracasar en sus temporadas posteriores.

to plug
to plug
[Verbo]

to promote something by mentioning or praising it publicly

promocionar, dar publicidad a

promocionar, dar publicidad a

Ex: The band has been plugging its upcoming album online. 
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: The director previews the final cut of the film before its premiere. 

El director previsualiza el corte final de la película antes de su estreno.

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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