What does figurante in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word figurante in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use figurante in Portuguese.

The word figurante in Portuguese means extra, figurante, ator figurante, figurante, figurante, figurante, figurante, extra, papel sem falas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word figurante

extra

substantivo masculino e feminino (teatro, cinema (personagem insignificante) (film, cinema)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

figurante

noun (actor: in small roles)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Early in his career, the actor was a bit player in various minor films.

ator figurante

noun (performer: no spoken lines)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

figurante

adjective (actor, role: with no spoken lines) (ator, papel: sem falas)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )
Even though he had no dialogue, his walk-on performance was memorable.

figurante

noun (figurative (person: insignificant)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Joe is merely a bit player in the organization; he doesn't really have much power.

figurante

adjective (actor: not speaking)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

figurante, extra

noun (movies) (cinema)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Ele foi figurante numa cena e interpretou o terceiro soldado à esquerda.
He was an extra in the scene and played the third soldier on the left.

papel sem falas

noun (acting role with no spoken lines) (papel de atuação sem falas)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
She asked for a walk-on part so that she wouldn't have to memorize lines.

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