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Meaning of Understudy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈʌndɚstʌdi

Definitions

A performer who understudies; a standby for a study (9).

Equivalents

العربية الممثّل البديل
Bosanski dubla
Deutsch Einspringer Zweitbesetzung
Español suplantar suplente
Suomi varamies varanäyttelijä
Français doubler doublure
Gaeilge aisteoir ionaid
Hrvatski dubla
Magyar helyettesít
Հայերեն փոխարինել փոխարինող
Italiano doppio sostituire
Te Reo Māori piki
Македонски дублер
Português substituta substituto
Română dubla dublură înlocui substitui
Русский вы́учить роль дублёр дублировать заменять замещать
Српски dubla

Examples

“For Wynne-Edwards, the role of the outcasts in the welfare of the group is to wait in the wings as understudies, ready to step into the shoes of any territory holder who dies on the main stage of group reproduction.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Understudying undersubscription undersuck undersuit undersulfation undersupervisor

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