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dramatics [drə'mætɪks]1 noun(UNCOUNT) Theatre art m dramatique, dramaturgie ffigurative (behaviour) comédie f, cirque m;∎ pejorative this is no time for dramatics ce n'est pas le moment de jouer la comédie ou de faire ton cinéma -
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[drə'mætɪks]plural noun art m dramatique; péj cinéma m pej -
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amateur ['æmətə(r)]1 noun∎ he's a keen amateur c'est un amateur enthousiaste(sport, photographer, musician) amateur; (painting, psychology) d'amateur;∎ amateur championship championnat m amateur;∎ he has an amateur interest in psychology il s'intéresse à la psychologie en amateur;∎ pejorative they did a rather amateur job ils ont fait du travail d'amateur►► Theatre amateur dramatics théâtre m amateur
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dramatics — noun 1 (U) the study or practice of skills used in drama, such as acting: amateur dramatics 2 (plural) behaviour that shows too much feeling, and that is often insincere; histrionics … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dramatics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1796 1. the study or practice of theatrical arts (as acting and stagecraft) 2. dramatic behavior or expression … New Collegiate Dictionary
dramatics — noun a) (used with a singular or plural verb) the art of acting and stagecraft. b) (used with a singular or plural verb) dramatic behaviour … Wiktionary
dramatics — dra|mat|ics [ drə mætıks ] noun 1. ) uncount the activity of performing plays: amateur dramatics 2. ) plural INFORMAL the behavior of someone who shows a lot of emotion that is not necessary or sincere … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dramatics — UK [drəˈmætɪks] / US noun 1) [uncountable] See: amateur dramatics 2) [plural] informal the behaviour of someone who shows a lot of emotion that is not necessary or sincere … English dictionary
dramatics — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The art and occupation of an actor: acting, stage. See ACTION, PERFORMING ARTS, SUBSTITUTE. 2. Overemotional exaggerated behavior calculated for effect: histrionics, melodra matics, theatrical (used in plural),… … English dictionary for students
dramatics — plural noun 1》 [treated as sing. or plural] the study or practice of acting in and producing plays. 2》 theatrically exaggerated or overemotional behaviour … English new terms dictionary
dramatics — [drəˈmætɪks] noun [U] the activity of performing plays … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
dramatics — /drəˈmætɪks/ (say druh matiks) noun 1. (construed as singular or plural) the art of producing or acting dramas. 2. (construed as plural) dramatic productions, especially by amateurs. 3. (construed as plural) dramatic behaviour …
amateur dramatics — noun (U) BrE the activity of producing or acting in plays by people who do it for pleasure and not as a job … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amateur dramatics — UK US noun [uncountable] the production of plays by amateurs Thesaurus: relating to theatre and actinghyponym … Useful english dictionary