Meaning

7 senses
  1. Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.

    Handelnder, Handelnde (der / die Handelnde)

    исполни́тельispolnítelʹ, исполни́тельницаispolnítelʹnica, де́ятельdéjatelʹ

    викона́вецьvykonávecʹ, викона́вицяvykonávycja, дія́чdijáč

  2. A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.

    Schauspieler, Schauspielerin, Akteur

    актёрaktjór, актри́саaktrísa, арти́стartíst

    акто́рaktór, акто́ркаaktórka, актри́саaktrýsa

    a person who acts and gets things done

  3. The subject performing the action of a verb.

  4. The entity that performs a role (in use case analysis).

  5. (obsolete)Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.

  6. (obsolete)Someone acting on behalf of someone else; a guardian.

  7. (Ancient Rome, obsolete)An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.

Examples

546 sentences
  1. Do I look like an actor?

    Я схожий на актора?

    ruЯ похож на актёра?

    deSehe ich wie ein Schauspieler aus?

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  2. Do you have a favorite actor?

    У тебе є улюблений актор?

    ruУ тебя есть любимый актер?

    deHast du einen Lieblingsschauspieler?

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  3. Tom isn't that good an actor.

    Том не такий вже й добрий актор.

    deTom ist kein so guter Schauspieler.

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  4. Are you an actor or not?

    Ти актор чи ні?

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  5. Tom is a talented actor, isn't he?

    Том талановитий актор, так?

    deTom ist ein begabter Schauspieler, oder?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
one who takes part in action; a doer:
dramatic performer — see also actress, play-actor:
Русский
By meaning 2
one who takes part in action; a doer:
dramatic performer — see also actress, play-actor:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
one who takes part in action; a doer:
dramatic performer — see also actress, play-actor:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English actour, from Anglo-Norman actor, Middle French actor, and th

Inherited from Middle English actour, from Anglo-Norman actor, Middle French actor, and their source, Latin āctor (“doer”), from agō (“to do”). Equivalent to act + -or. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκτωρ (áktōr, “leader”), from ἄγω (ágō, “lead, carry, convey, bring”).

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Forms

plural: actors

Synonyms

11 synonyms
one who takes part:participantB1
person who performs in a theatrical play or film:performerB1playerA1
entity performing a role in use case analysis:roleA1
one who acts:doer
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
grammatical role:undergoer

Word family

40 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • an an actor
  • a voice actor
  • a good actor
  • a famous actor
  • good actor
  • voice actor
  • a gifted actor
  • very good actor
  • famous actor
  • gifted actor
  • favorite actor

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
actor — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto