primer actor

el primer actor(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. lead
Anthony Hopkins es el primer actor en "El silencio de los inocentes".Anthony Hopkins is the lead in "The Silence of the Lambs."
b. lead actor
¿Cómo se llamaba el primer actor en la obra que vimos ayer?What was the name of the lead actor in the play we say yesterday?
2.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
(renowned performer)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. leading actor
Clark Gable era un primer actor de la era dorada de Hollywood.Clark Gable was a leading actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
b. leading man
Eric del Castillo es reconocido en Latinoamérica por ser uno de los primeros actores del cine mexicano.Eric del Castillo is known in Latin America for being one of the leading men in Mexican cinema.
c. star
Solo los más prestigiosos primeros actores son galardonados con un Óscar honorífico.Only the most prestigious stars are awarded with an Academy Honorary Award.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
3.
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
(earliest artist)
a. first actor
Emil Jennings fue el primer actor en recibir un Óscar.Emil Jennings was the first actor to ever receive an Academy Award.
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