portray

S2 W2

BrE /pɔːtreɪ/ AmE /pɔːrtreɪ/

verb en → es

past portrayed pp portrayed ing portraying

1 REPRESENT [transitive] B1

to show someone or something in a particular way, especially in art, literature, or the media

representar, retratar, interpretar (un papel)

  • portray somebody/something as something

Collocations portray a character · portray a situation

  • The film portrays the life of a young immigrant.

    La película representa la vida de un inmigrante joven.

2 ACT [transitive] B2

to act as or play the part of someone, especially in a film or on stage

interpretar (un papel), representar

  • portray somebody

Collocations portray a character · portray a role

  • She will portray the lead character in the new film.

    Ella interpretará el papel principal en la nueva película.