portray

tasvir etmek, betimlemek

Bir kişiyi veya şeyi, başkalarının zihninde belli bir izlenim oluşturacak şekilde sözlerle anlatmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To describe someone or something in words so others form a particular picture of them.

• The novel portrays life in a small village.
• The report portrayed him as dishonest.
• Journalists have portrayed the situation in very different ways.

Nasıl kullanılır: portray someone/something as something (The article portrayed her as a fearless leader.)

Eş anlamlılar: describe, depict, represent

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: portray someone as something, portray everyday life, portray a situation

canlandırmak, oynamak

Film, oyun veya televizyon programında belli bir kişinin ya da karakterin rolünü oynamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To act as a particular person or character in a film, play, or television programme.

• She portrays a doctor in the series.
• He portrayed the king in a school play.
• Several actors have portrayed this famous detective.

Eş anlamlılar: play, depict

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: portray a character, portray a king, portray someone onstage

resmetmek, tasvir etmek

Bir kişiyi veya şeyi resim ya da çizim yoluyla göstermek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To show someone or something in a painting or drawing.

• The painting portrays a young woman.
• He portrayed the mountains in bright colours.
• This drawing portrays the town as it once looked.

Nasıl kullanılır: portray someone/something in something (The artist portrayed the village in watercolours.)

Eş anlamlılar: depict, paint, draw

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: portray someone, portray a scene, portray in oils

resimlerle süslemek

Bir yüzeyi resimler yaparak süslemek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To decorate a surface with pictures.

• The artists portrayed the hall's walls.
• They portrayed the ceiling with pictures of stars.
• The chapel was richly portrayed with religious images.

Nasıl kullanılır: portray something with something (They portrayed the walls with pictures of birds.)

Eş anlamlılar: decorate, ornament

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: portray a wall, portray with pictures