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актёр

actor

Meaning of актёр

a person whose job is acting in plays or films

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Russian[ɐkˈtʲɵr]
actor
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актёр with English translation

актёр usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The actor signed autographs after the show.

Актёр раздавал автографы после спектакля.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My sister met an actor at the festival.

Моя сестра встретила актёра на фестивале.

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актёр synonyms

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What's the difference between актёр / актриса / артист / исполнитель / лицедей

🇷🇺Russian
актёр

actor — a person whose job is acting in plays or films

A1Often

The actor signed autographs after the show.

Актёр раздавал автографы после спектакля.

А
🇷🇺Russian
актёр

The main neutral word: a person who acts in theater or films.

A1Very Often

He is a famous theater and film actor.

Он известный актёр театра и кино.

А
🇷🇺Russian
актриса

The feminine form of "actor": a woman who acts in theater or films.

A1Very Often

She is a talented actress and received an award.

Она талантливая актриса и получила премию.

А
🇷🇺Russian
артист

Broader than "actor": a stage or show performer; can sound a bit more bookish or formal.

A1Often

The performer appeared before a large audience.

Артист выступил перед большой аудиторией.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исполнитель

A very broad word: someone who performs a role, piece, song, or task; not only an actor.

A1Often

The performer in the lead role did a good job.

Исполнитель главной роли хорошо справился с задачей.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лицедей

An old-fashioned or ironic word for an actor; often with a mocking or disapproving tone.

A1Rarely

In an old text, an actor was called a лицедей.

В старом тексте актёра называли лицедеем.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мастер сцены

An honorable description of a very skilled, experienced actor; not a normal neutral job title.

A1Rarely

The audience called him a master of the stage.

Зрители назвали его мастером сцены.

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How to pronounce актёр and what this word means

актёр translation: actor. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce актёр

[ɐkˈtʲɵr]

актёр translation

actor

актёр examples

The actor signed autographs after the show.

актёр transcription

[ɐkˈtʲɵr]

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актёр meaning: what does it mean?

человек, который играет роли в кино или в театре

актёр pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

актёр is pronounced as [ɐkˈtʲɵr]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

актёр definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The actor signed autographs after the show. Translation: Актёр раздавал автографы после спектакля.

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