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overact

/ˌəʊvəˈrækt/

/ˌoʊvərˈækt/

Translations

overactverb

overacted

Past Simple

overacted

Past Participle

overacting

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈrækt/

/ˌoʊvərˈækt/

переигрыватьразг.; также о чрезмерной эмоциональной реакции

The actor tends to overact in emotional scenes.

Актёр склонен переигрывать в эмоциональных сценах.

Additional translations

драматизироватьразг.; о чрезмерной эмоциональной реакции

Synonyms

play up

Antonyms

overactverb

To act a role in an exaggerated manner, often to the point of being unrealistic or overly dramatic.

The actor tended to overact during the emotional scenes, making them less believable.

To respond or react in an unnecessarily extreme or exaggerated way.

Try not to overact to every minor inconvenience.