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Zweitbesetzung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • understudy noun A performer who learns a role well enough to step in if the usual actor cannot perform.

Senses

Zweitbesetzung is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

Related German words