bad actor — meaning & examples
Language: en
Meanings:
- A performer, especially on stage or screen, whose acting is considered poor or unconvincing.
Examples
BetaEveryone agreed that the bad actor ruined the entire play with his stiff delivery.
People believed the poor performer spoiled the whole play because of his unnatural acting.
She was criticized for being a bad actor, unable to convincingly portray her character.
She received negative feedback for her unconvincing performance.
The film's bad actor was often mocked online for his over-the-top expressions.
The actor in the film was ridiculed on the internet for exaggerated facial expressions.
Is it true that the bad actor was replaced mid-production due to poor reviews?
Was the poor-performing actor removed during filming because of negative critiques?
- A person, group, or entity that behaves dishonestly, maliciously, or disruptively; a wrongdoer or troublemaker in a given context.
Examples
BetaThe company fired the bad actor responsible for leaking confidential information.
The organization dismissed the troublemaker who shared secret data.
In the cybersecurity world, a bad actor can cause massive damage if not detected early.
A malicious person can inflict serious harm in cybersecurity if caught too late.
They suspected a bad actor was behind the recent sabotage at the factory.
They believed a malicious individual caused the recent damage at the factory.
Examples:
- EN: He's America's best bad actor.ES: Es el peor actor de EE UU.
- EN: He's certainly living up to his reputation as a bad actor.ES: Sin duda, satisface su reputación de mal actor.
- EN: He's such a bad actor on the stage. He thinks he's so good.ES: Es tan mal actor en escena... y él piensa que es buenísimo.
- EN: I'd blame a bad actor rather than a teapot.ES: Un mal actor puede hacer más mal que la tetera...
- EN: - Likes to play at being a gentleman, he's really a bad actor.ES: - Le gusta jugar a ser un caballero, es realmente un mal actor.
- EN: He's a bad actor. He gets shot.ES: Es un mal actor y muere de un disparo.
- EN: Look out for the papers. Don't let them say I... was a bad actor, huh?ES: Vigila los periódicos, no les dejes decir que fui un mal actor, ¿eh?
- EN: He's a bad actor.ES: Es mal actor.
- EN: A very bad actor.ES: Es muy mal actor.
- EN: Not a bad actor when he had the right director and a part-- what's the matter with your eye?ES: No era un mal actor con un buen director y un papel...
- EN: You're not a bad actor, Rollin.ES: No eres mal actor, Rollin.
- EN: - Okay, then I'm a bad actor!ES: -Entonces es que soy un mal actor.
- EN: - It's a good thing he's a director, because, wow, what a bad actor.ES: No cabe duda que nuestro Director es un malísimo actor
- EN: Hey, old Rob's not a bad actor.ES: Robin no es tan mal actor.
- EN: And you're a bad actor.ES: Y eres malo.
- EN: He's America's best bad actor.ES: Es el peor actor de EE UU.
- EN: He's certainly living up to his reputation as a bad actor.ES: Sin duda, satisface su reputación de mal actor.
- EN: He's such a bad actor on the stage. He thinks he's so good.ES: Es tan mal actor en escena... y él piensa que es buenísimo.
- EN: I'd blame a bad actor rather than a teapot.ES: Un mal actor puede hacer más mal que la tetera...
- EN: - Likes to play at being a gentleman, he's really a bad actor.ES: - Le gusta jugar a ser un caballero, es realmente un mal actor.
- EN: He's a bad actor. He gets shot.ES: Es un mal actor y muere de un disparo.
- EN: Look out for the papers. Don't let them say I... was a bad actor, huh?ES: Vigila los periódicos, no les dejes decir que fui un mal actor, ¿eh?
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