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Detailed Translations for portraying from English to Dutch

portraying:

portraying [the ~] nomen

  1. the portraying (painting)
    afbeelden; afschilderen
  2. the portraying

Translation Matrix for portraying:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afbeelden painting; portraying image; picture; portrait
afschilderen painting; portraying
uitschilderen portraying
- depicting; depiction; portrayal
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afbeelden depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch
afschilderen depict; describe; outline; paint; picture; portray; sketch
uitschilderen portray

Related Words for "portraying":


Synonyms for "portraying":


Related Definitions for "portraying":

  1. a representation by picture or portraiture1

portray:

to portray verb (portrays, portrayed, portraying)

  1. to portray (personify; represent; interpret; impersonate)
    verpersonificeren; uitbeelden; verbeelden; vertolken
    • uitbeelden verb (beeld uit, beeldt uit, beeldde uit, beeldden uit, uitgebeeld)
    • verbeelden verb (verbeeld, verbeeldt, verbeeldde, verbeeldden, verbeeld)
    • vertolken verb (vertolk, vertolkt, vertolkte, vertolkten, vertolkt)
  2. to portray (draw; depict; paint; sketch)
    tekenen; afbeelden; schilderen; portretteren
    • tekenen verb (teken, tekent, tekende, tekenden, getekend)
    • afbeelden verb (beeld af, beeldt af, beeldde af, beeldden af, afgebeeld)
    • schilderen verb (schilder, schildert, schilderde, schilderden, geschilderd)
  3. to portray (depict; paint; picture; describe)
    afschilderen; doen lijken
  4. to portray
    uitschilderen
    • uitschilderen verb (schilder uit, schildert uit, schilderde uit, schilderden uit, uitgeschilderd)

Conjugations for portray:

present
  1. portray
  2. portray
  3. portrays
  4. portray
  5. portray
  6. portray
simple past
  1. portrayed
  2. portrayed
  3. portrayed
  4. portrayed
  5. portrayed
  6. portrayed
present perfect
  1. have portrayed
  2. have portrayed
  3. has portrayed
  4. have portrayed
  5. have portrayed
  6. have portrayed
past continuous
  1. was portraying
  2. were portraying
  3. was portraying
  4. were portraying
  5. were portraying
  6. were portraying
future
  1. shall portray
  2. will portray
  3. will portray
  4. shall portray
  5. will portray
  6. will portray
continuous present
  1. am portraying
  2. are portraying
  3. is portraying
  4. are portraying
  5. are portraying
  6. are portraying
subjunctive
  1. be portrayed
  2. be portrayed
  3. be portrayed
  4. be portrayed
  5. be portrayed
  6. be portrayed
diverse
  1. portray!
  2. let's portray!
  3. portrayed
  4. portraying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for portray:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afbeelden image; painting; picture; portrait; portraying
afschilderen painting; portraying
schilderen painting
uitschilderen portraying
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afbeelden depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch
afschilderen depict; describe; paint; picture; portray describe; outline; sketch
doen lijken depict; describe; paint; picture; portray
portretteren depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch
schilderen depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch dye; paint
tekenen depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch characterise; characterize; delineate; draw; mark; sign; typify
uitbeelden impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent
uitschilderen portray
verbeelden impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent
verpersonificeren impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent
vertolken impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; interpret; render; reveal oneself; speak; talk; transcribe; translate; utter; ventilate
- depict; impersonate; limn; present

Related Words for "portray":


Synonyms for "portray":


Related Definitions for "portray":

  1. portray in words1
    • The book portrays the actor as a selfish person1
  2. make a portrait of1
    • Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba1
  3. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture1
    • The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting1
  4. assume or act the character of1
    • The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man1

Wiktionary Translations for portray:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
portray afbeelden abbilden — (transitiv) etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung
portray portretteren porträtieren(im übertragenen Sinne) Literatur; Journalismus, Berichterstattung: eine Charakterstudie oder Milieustudie ausarbeiten, anfertigen
portray tekenen; merken zeichnen — (transitiv) eine bildliche Darstellung mittels Stift, Kohle, Kreide und Ähnlichem oder mittels stiftbasierter Eingabegeräte (Touchpens), virtuellem Stift beziehungsweise Mausklick vornehmlich in Linien und Strichen von etwas oder jemandem (künstlerisch) anfertigen, welche sich letztlich
portray afschilderen; schilderen; uitbeelden; uitschilderen zeichnen(transitiv); im übertragenen Sinne: schildern; (in literarischen Darbietungen und Texten) Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen