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Detailed Translations for portray from English to Spanish

portray:

to portray verbe (portrays, portrayed, portraying)

  1. to portray (personify; represent; interpret; impersonate)
  2. to portray (draw; depict; paint; sketch)
  3. to portray (depict; paint; picture; describe)
  4. to portray
    pintar

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
imitar mimic
pintar painting; portraying; staining
retratar painting; portraying
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
caracterizar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent be in contrast with; characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; initial; mark; paraph; reveal oneself; speak; talk; typify; utter; ventilate
describir depict; describe; paint; picture; portray characterise; characterize; define; depict; describe; determine; mark; outline; reproduce; sketch; typify
dibujar depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch delineate; draw; trace
encarnar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent embody; epitomise; epitomize; incarnate; personify; reincarnate
expresar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent declare; describe; express; express oneself; formulate; give expression to; impersonate; offer; phrase; present; put into words; reproduce; reveal oneself; show; speak; spout; talk; translate; unload; utter; ventilate; verbalise; verbalize; voice; word
imitar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate; take off
interpretar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent act; clarify; describe; dramatise; dramatize; explain; interpret; make clear; make explicit; perform; render; reproduce; transcribe; translate
personificar impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent embody; epitomise; epitomize; incarnate; personify; reincarnate
pintar depict; describe; draw; impersonate; interpret; paint; personify; picture; portray; represent; sketch advise; dye; paint; suggest
retratar depict; draw; paint; portray; sketch
- depict; impersonate; limn; present

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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:

portray
verb
  1. to paint or draw the likeness of
  2. figuratively: to describe in words

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
portray copiar; figurar; reproducir; retratar; representar abbilden — (transitiv) etwas visuell darstellen oder zeigen, etwa auf einem Foto oder in einer Zeichnung
portray discribir porträtieren(im übertragenen Sinne) Literatur; Journalismus, Berichterstattung: eine Charakterstudie oder Milieustudie ausarbeiten, anfertigen
portray delinear; dibujar 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 caracterizar; describir; pintar; representar; retratar; señalar zeichnen(transitiv); im übertragenen Sinne: schildern; (in literarischen Darbietungen und Texten) Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen