theatralisch
theatrical, dramatic
English translations
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theatrical
Word details
- German meaning
- Theatralisch bedeutet übertrieben, künstlich und auf eine bühnenhafte Wirkung bedacht.
- English meaning
- Theatrical means exaggerated, artificial, and designed for a stage-like effect.
- Synonym
- effektvoll, dramatisch
- German example
- Seine Reaktion war völlig theatralisch und übertrieben.
- English example
- His reaction was completely theatrical and exaggerated.
- Comparative
- theatralischerSuperlative: am theatralischsten
Related words
- hochdramatisch
Highly dramatic, excessively emotional or suspenseful.
- schauspielerisch
Acting
- szenisch
Scenic, stage-like
- Larmoyanz
lachrymosity
- Barockzeit
Baroque period
- inszenieren
To stage means to present or organize something artificially or theatrically.
- melodramatisch
Melodramatic
- pathetisch
Pathetic, over-emotional
- Deklamation
Declamation
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
- deklamieren
to declaim, to recite
Example sentences with “theatralisch”
Sie machte eine theatralische Geste. (She made a theatrical gesture.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'theatralisch' to describe a person?
It describes someone who behaves in an exaggerated or overly dramatic way, similar to an actor on stage.