"understudy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʌndɚstʌdi/ [General-American], /ˈʌndəstʌdi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-ncalif-undertusdy.ogg , en-au-understudy.ogg Forms: understudies [plural]
Etymology: From under- + study. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|study}} under- + study Head templates: {{en-noun}} understudy (plural understudies)
  1. A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9). Categories (topical): Acting, Occupations, People Synonyms: standby Translations (performer who understudies): փոխարինող (pʻoxarinoġ) (Armenian), կրկնորդիչ (krknordičʻ) (Armenian), дубльор (dubljor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), varanäyttelijä (Finnish), doublure [feminine] (French), Einspringer [masculine] (German), Zweitbesetzung [feminine] (German), aisteoir ionaid [masculine] (Irish), doppio (Italian), piki (Maori), substituto [masculine] (Portuguese), substituta [feminine] (Portuguese), dublură [feminine] (Romanian), дублёр (dubljór) [masculine] (Russian), suplente [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-understudy-en-noun-Pu1By3Z6 Disambiguation of Acting: 22 22 30 26 Disambiguation of Occupations: 69 22 0 10 Disambiguation of People: 72 28 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 12 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 34 27 22 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 21 18 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 21 12 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 14 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 47 17 6 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 60 21 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 59 22 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 58 18 16 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 60 17 11 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 47 21 5 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 59 22 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 65 14 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 59 22 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 47 16 6 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 59 22 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 65 14 12 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 13 12 7

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈʌndɚstʌdi/ [General-American], /ˈʌndəstʌdi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-ncalif-undertusdy.ogg , en-au-understudy.ogg Forms: understudies [present, singular, third-person], understudying [participle, present], understudied [participle, past], understudied [past]
Etymology: From under- + study. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|study}} under- + study Head templates: {{en-verb}} 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. Categories (topical): Acting Translations (to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required): doubler (French), dubla (Romanian), вы́учить роль (výučitʹ rolʹ) [perfective] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-understudy-en-verb-Yzdygx~S Disambiguation of Acting: 22 22 30 26 Disambiguation of 'to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required': 99 0 1
  2. To act as an understudy (to someone). Categories (topical): Acting Translations (to act as an understudy): փոխարինել (pʻoxarinel) (Armenian), կրկնորդել (krknordel) (Armenian), дублирам (dubliram) (Bulgarian), beugrik (helyette) (Hungarian), helyettesít (Hungarian), sostituire (Italian), înlocui (Romanian), substitui (Romanian), дубли́ровать (dublírovatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), заменя́ть (zamenjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), замеща́ть (zameščátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), suplantar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-understudy-en-verb--U75JYDB Disambiguation of Acting: 22 22 30 26 Disambiguation of 'to act as an understudy': 0 81 19
  3. To act in a similar manner to some known person. Categories (topical): Acting
    Sense id: en-understudy-en-verb--~k3tm3M Disambiguation of Acting: 22 22 30 26

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From under- + study.",
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      "form": "understudies",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "understudying",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "understudied",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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      "form": "understudied",
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        "past"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required."
      ],
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        [
          "study",
          "study"
        ],
        [
          "know",
          "know"
        ],
        [
          "role",
          "role"
        ],
        [
          "extent",
          "extent"
        ],
        [
          "replace",
          "replace"
        ],
        [
          "normal",
          "normal"
        ],
        [
          "performer",
          "performer"
        ],
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          "required",
          "required"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To act as an understudy (to someone)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "understudy",
          "#Noun"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1935, Owen Conquest, Morny's Master Stroke:",
          "text": "That lean gentleman had apparently understudied Pharaoh of old and hardened his heart.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To act in a similar manner to some known person."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʌndɚstʌdi/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʌndəstʌdi/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required",
      "word": "doubler"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required",
      "word": "dubla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "výučitʹ rolʹ",
      "sense": "to study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "вы́учить роль"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "pʻoxarinel",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "փոխարինել"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "krknordel",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "կրկնորդել"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "dubliram",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "дублирам"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "beugrik (helyette)"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "helyettesít"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "sostituire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "înlocui"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "substitui"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dublírovatʹ",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "дубли́ровать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zamenjátʹ",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "заменя́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zameščátʹ",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "замеща́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to act as an understudy",
      "word": "suplantar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "understudy"
}

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    "Terms with Armenian translations",
    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
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    "en:Occupations",
    "en:People"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "English terms with quotations"
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        {
          "ref": "1976, Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene, Kindle edition, OUP Oxford, published 2016, pages 153–154:",
          "text": "For Wynne-Edwards, the role of the outcasts in the welfare of the group is to wait in the wings as understudies, ready to step into the shoes of any territory holder who dies on the main stage of group reproduction.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9)."
      ],
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          "performer"
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        ],
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        ],
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          "study (9)",
          "study#Etymology 2"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "standby"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʌndəstʌdi/",
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      ]
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      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "pʻoxarinoġ",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "word": "փոխարինող"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "krknordičʻ",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "word": "կրկնորդիչ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "dubljor",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дубльор"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "word": "varanäyttelijä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "doublure"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Einspringer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Zweitbesetzung"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aisteoir ionaid"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "word": "doppio"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "word": "piki"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "substituto"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "substituta"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "dublură"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dubljór",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "дублёр"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "performer who understudies",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "suplente"
    }
  ],
  "word": "understudy"
}

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