to portray
01
beskriva, måla
to describe something or someone through words
Complex Transitive: to portray sb/sth as sth | to portray sb/sth [adj]
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
portray
3:e person singular
portrays
presens particip
portraying
enkelt preteritum
portrayed
perfekt particip
portrayed
Exempel
The author portrays the protagonist as a courageous and determined individual.
Författaren skildrar huvudpersonen som en modig och beslutsam individ.
02
spela, porträttera
to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.
Transitive: to portray a character
Exempel
She portrayed the protagonist in the critically acclaimed film, earning praise for her nuanced performance.
Hon spelade huvudrollen i den kritikerrosade filmen och fick beröm för sin nyanserade prestation.
03
skildra, framställa
to depict or represent someone or something in a work of art, literature, or other forms of expression
Transitive: to portray a situation or quality
Exempel
In the novel, the author vividly portrayed the struggles of the main character against adversity.
I romanen skildrade författaren livfullt huvudpersonens kamp mot motgångar.
Lexikalt Träd
portrait
portrayed
portrayer
portray
port
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