break the fourth wall: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globaltheatricalliterary
    • To have a character acknowledge, address, or otherwise directly engage the audience, thereby disrupting the fictional boundary between performers and observers.

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    • In the play, the lead actor breaks the fourth wall by speaking directly to the audience.

      En la obra, el actor principal rompe la cuarta pared hablando directamente con el público.

    • Have you noticed how the character breaks the fourth wall to comment on the absurdity of the plot?

      ¿Has notado cómo el personaje rompe la cuarta pared para comentar sobre lo absurdo de la trama?

    • The director often breaks the fourth wall in his films, creating a unique connection with viewers.

      El director a menudo rompe la cuarta pared en sus películas, creando una conexión única con los espectadores.

  • 2.

    Globalinformalcolloquial
    • To perform a self-referential or meta-commentary action within a work that draws attention to its own artifice or construction.

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    • The sitcom cleverly breaks the fourth wall by having characters acknowledge the camera’s presence.

      La comedia rompe ingeniosamente la cuarta pared haciendo que los personajes reconozcan la presencia de la cámara.

    • By breaking the fourth wall, the novel draws attention to its own narrative structure and artifice.

      Al romper la cuarta pared, la novela llama la atención sobre su propia estructura narrativa y artificio.

    • The comedian’s routine breaks the fourth wall with meta-jokes about the nature of stand-up comedy.

      La rutina del comediante rompe la cuarta pared con bromas meta sobre la naturaleza de la comedia stand-up.

Examples:

  • EN: Stay in character. Don't break the fourth wall.
    ES: No rompas la cuarta pared.
  • EN: - Way to break the fourth wall.
    ES: - Sí que sabes romper la cuarta pared.
  • EN: The scene was set up perfectly for it, and I was like, "Let's just break the fourth wall and go absolutely crazy."
    ES: La escena estaba lista para algo así. Y yo pensaba: "Romperé la separación con el público y enloqueceré".
  • EN: You don't break the fourth wall in sitcom television.
    ES: No ignoras la separación con el público en una comedia de televisión.
  • EN: ‐ Who said you three could break the fourth wall and ruin my creative process?
    ES: ¿Quién dijo que ustedes tres podrían romper la cuarta pared y arruinar mi proceso creativo?
  • EN: No, no, we can't both have V.O's and break the fourth wall.
    ES: No. No podemos tener los dos una voz en off y dirigirnos al público.
  • EN: Dakota: Don't break the fourth wall.
    HI: चीरफाड़ः नग्न न करें चौथे स्तंभ को!
  • EN: Characters in the game often break the fourth wall.
    HI: अक्सर अभिनेता चौथी दीवार को "तोड़" देते हैं।
  • EN: Buddy: We're not allowed to break the fourth wall
    HI: हम पे साया नहीं दीवार गिराई जाती
  • EN: Characters frequently break the fourth wall.
    HI: अक्सर अभिनेता चौथी दीवार को "तोड़" देते हैं।
  • EN: Many times the characters break the fourth wall.
    HI: अक्सर अभिनेता चौथी दीवार को "तोड़" देते हैं।
  • EN: Many of the characters frequently break the fourth wall.
    HI: अक्सर अभिनेता चौथी दीवार को "तोड़" देते हैं।
  • EN: Hulk, don't break the fourth wall!
    HI: चीरफाड़ः नग्न न करें चौथे स्तंभ को!
  • EN: Jeremejevite: Don't break the fourth wall please!
    HI: चीरफाड़ः नग्न न करें चौथे स्तंभ को!
  • EN: And the other's break the fourth wall?
    HI: ये व्रत चौथ का तोड़ दूँ क्या ?

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