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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries오버하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obeohada
"그 배우는 무대에서 과장되게 연기하는 경향이 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To overact, behave theatrically, or exaggerate one's gestures and expressions for comedic effect or to attract attention.
"The comedian always loves to ham it up when the studio audience starts laughing." - 2
To perform in an excessively melodramatic or showy manner during a presentation or social interaction.
"He started to ham it up during the school play, drawing all the attention from the main actors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the theatrical slang 'ham', short for 'hamateur' (a playful corruption of amateur), which historically referred to inferior actors who overacted. By the early 20th century, the phrasal verb 'ham it up' emerged in American English to describe anyone exhibiting exaggerated, theatrical, or over-the-top behavior for attention or comedic effect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ham it up" is said worldwide
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faire des manières
Transliteration: fɛʁ de ma.njɛʁ
"Il aime faire des manières quand il raconte une histoire."
übertreiben
Transliteration: yːbɐˈtʁaɪbn̩
"Er neigt dazu, auf der Bühne total zu übertreiben."
fare il saltimbanco
Transliteration: ˈfaːre il saltimˈbanko
"Inizia sempre a fare il saltimbanco quando ci sono ospiti."
actuar con exageración
Transliteration: ak-tuˈar kon e.xa.xe.ɾaˈsjon
"A él le encanta actuar con exageración frente a la cámara."
exagerar na atuação
Transliteration: e.za.ʒeˈɾaɾ na a.tu.aˈsɐ̃w
"O comediante gosta de exagerar na atuação durante o show."
नकल करना
Transliteration: nakal karnā
"वह मंच पर हमेशा नाटकबाज़ी करने लगता है।"
夸张表演
Transliteration: kuāzhāng biǎoyǎn
"他一上台就喜欢夸张表演。"
오버하다
Transliteration: obeohada
"그 배우는 무대에서 과장되게 연기하는 경향이 있다."
大げさに演じる
Transliteration: ōgekisa ni enjiru
"彼は観客を笑わせようと大げさに演じてみた。"
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