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]
Exempel
In the novel, the author portrays the antagonist as a complex character with both redeeming qualities and moral flaws.
I romanen skildrar författaren antagonisten som en komplex karaktär med både förlösande egenskaper och moraliska brister.
02
spela, porträttera
to play the role of a character in a movie, play, etc.
Transitive: to portray a character
Exempel
She worked closely with the director to accurately portray the mannerisms and speech patterns of the real-life person she was portraying.
Hon arbetade nära med regissören för att korrekt återge maner och talmönster hos den verkliga person hon porträtterade.
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
The playwright endeavored to portray the complexity of human relationships in the play.
Dramatikern strävade efter att skildra komplexiteten i mänskliga relationer i pjäsen.
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