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comparsa

/komˈpar.sa/noun · feminineC1
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Significado

extra; appearance

  • a film or stage extra with a non-speaking background role
  • a sudden, brief, or first appearance of someone or something

En una frase

Mio cugino ha lavorato come comparsa in un film storico.

My cousin worked as an extra in a historical film.

Il nuovo virus ha fatto la sua prima comparsa l'anno scorso.

The new virus made its first appearance last year.

Non vuole fare solo la comparsa all'interno di questa azienda.

He doesn't want to just be a figurehead within this company.

Formas de la palabra (2)
PalabraFormas de la palabra
comparsafeminine · singular
comparsefeminine · plural

Notas de uso

  • Grammatically feminine even when referring to a male background actor.
  • Idiomatically, 'fare la comparsa' means to be a mere bystander or figurehead.

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