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дубльо́р — meaning in English

dublyor

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English meaning

  • stuntman noun A person who performs dangerous physical stunts in films or television in place of the main actor.
  • understudy noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.

Senses

дубльо́р is used for these senses in English:

  • body double A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.
  • stand-in A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
  • stuntman In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
  • understudy A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9).

understudy — full definition

  1. noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.
  2. verb To learn a role thoroughly so as to be ready to replace the regular performer.

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