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portray

/pɔrˈtreɪ/ /pɔːˈtreɪ/
  1. 1
    resmetmek, tasvir etmek

    To show someone or something in a painting, photograph or piece of writing.

    • The artist portrayed his wife sitting by a window.
      Sanatçı, karısını pencerenin yanında otururken resmetti.
    • The novel portrays life in a small fishing village.
      Roman, küçük bir balıkçı köyündeki hayatı tasvir ediyor.
  2. 2
    (… olarak) göstermek, yansıtmak

    To describe or show someone or something in a particular way, often not completely accurately.

    • The media often portrays politicians in a negative light.
      Medya politikacıları genellikle olumsuz bir şekilde gösterir.
    • He likes to portray himself as a self-made man.
      Kendini her şeyi kendi başına başarmış biri olarak göstermeyi sever.
  3. 3
    canlandırmak, (rolü) oynamak Cinema

    To play a particular character in a film or play.

    • The actor skillfully portrayed the grieving father's emotions.
      Aktör, kederli babanın duygularını ustalıkla canlandırdı.
    • She portrays a young doctor in the new TV series.
      Yeni dizide genç bir doktoru canlandırıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base portray
/pɔrˈtreɪ/
Past portrayed
/pɔrˈtreɪd/
Participle portrayed
/pɔrˈtreɪd/
Spelling rule

Vowel + y: add ‑edportray → portrayed

Fiil sesli harf + y ile bittiği için y değişmez, sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: play → played · enjoy → enjoyed · stay → stayed

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. portrayed /pɔrˈtreɪd/

Synonyms

Collocations

portray a characterportray a sceneportray emotionsportray someone asportray in a filmportray in a book

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