actor
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actress

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"Actress" is a form of "actress", a noun which is often translated as "la actriz". "Actor" is a noun which is often translated as "el actor". Learn more about the difference between "actor" and "actress" below.

actor(

ahk

duhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

a. el actor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He won an award for his work as a supporting actor.Ganó un premio por su trabajo como actor de reparto.

b. la actriz

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My sister is a well-known actor.Mi hermana es una actriz famosa.

2. (participant)

a. el actor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

She was the main actor in the restructuring of the contract.Ella fue el actor principal en la reestructuración del contrato.

actress(

ahk

trihs

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

a. la actriz

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Which actress plays the lead role in the movie?¿Qué actriz hace el papel protagonista de la película?

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