Play-acting

Translation of "play-acting" into Russian

Noun

play-acting

play-actings pl

His sorrow looked like pure play-acting to gain their sympathy.

Его печаль казалась чистым притворством, чтобы вызвать их сочувствие.

о любительских театральных постановках

At weekends the club meets for a bit of light play-acting.

По выходным клуб собирается для лёгкой самодеятельности.

Additional translations

театральщина

разговорное, о показной напускной манере

Adjective

play-acting

Used attributively before nouns (e.g. play-acting skills)

They dismissed the senator’s apology as a merely play-acting gesture.

Они отвергли извинение сенатора как всего лишь показной жест.

Additional translations

Noun

The act of pretending or behaving as if performing on stage; insincere or theatrical behaviour.

His sorrow looked like pure play-acting to gain their sympathy.

Amateur dramatic performance done for enjoyment rather than professionally.

At weekends the club meets for a bit of light play-acting.

Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of play-acting; amateur or pretended rather than genuine.

They dismissed the senator’s apology as a merely play-acting gesture.