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play-acting

Translations

play-actingnoun
play-actings
pl
comédieAu sens d'attitude feinte, insincère ou théâtrale.
His sorrow looked like pure play-acting to gain their sympathy.
Sa tristesse ressemblait à une pure comédie pour obtenir leur sympathie.
Additional translations
jeu théâtral amateurAu sens de représentation dramatique amateur, non professionnelle.
play-actingadjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g. play-acting skills)
théâtralPéjoratif, avec l'idée de quelque chose d'artificiel ou de peu sincère.
They dismissed the senator’s apology as a merely play-acting gesture.
Ils ont rejeté les excuses du sénateur comme un geste purement théâtral.
play-actverb

play-acting

Gerund

Hyphenated variant of the verb playact; used chiefly in the sense 'to act insincerely or theatrically'.
jouer la comédieSe dit d’un comportement théâtral ou insincère.
He tends to play-act when he wants people to feel sorry for him.
Il a tendance à jouer la comédie quand il veut que les gens aient pitié de lui.
Additional translations
feindreEmploi plus général, avec une nuance d’insincérité.

Definitions

play-actingnoun
The act of pretending or behaving as if performing on stage; insincere or theatrical behaviour.
His sorrow looked like pure play-acting to gain their sympathy.
Amateur dramatic performance done for enjoyment rather than professionally.
At weekends the club meets for a bit of light play-acting.
play-actingadjective
Relating to or characteristic of play-acting; amateur or pretended rather than genuine.
They dismissed the senator’s apology as a merely play-acting gesture.
play-actverb
To act in an insincere, exaggerated, or theatrical way, especially in order to impress, manipulate, or gain sympathy.
He tends to play-act when he wants people to feel sorry for him.
To behave as if performing on a stage; to dramatize one's actions or emotions.
The children play-acted their favorite scenes from the film.
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