co-star
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co·star
also co-star (kō′stär′)n.
A starring actor or actress given equal status with another or others in a play, film, or television series.
tr. & intr.v. co·starred, co·star·ring, co·stars
To act or present as a costar.
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co-star
n
1. (Theatre) an actor who shares star billing with another
2. (Film) an actor who shares star billing with another
vb, -stars, -starring or -starred
3. (Theatre) (often foll by: with) to share star billing (with another actor)
4. (Film) (often foll by: with) to share star billing (with another actor)
5. (Theatre) (tr) to present as sharing top billing: the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields.
6. (Film) (tr) to present as sharing top billing: the film co-starred Mae West and W. C. Fields.
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co-star
Past participle: co-starred
Gerund: co-starring
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| Noun | 1. | co-star - one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film |
| Verb | 1. | co-star - feature as the co-star in a performance star - feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man" |
| 2. | co-star - be the co-star in a performance star - be the star in a performance |
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Translations
co-star
[ˈkəʊstɑːʳ]A. N → coprotagonista mf, coestrella mf
B. VI to co-star with sb → figurar con algn como protagonista
C. VT the film co-stars A and B → la película presenta como protagonistas a A y B or está coprotagonizada por A y B
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co-star
n (Film, Theat) → einer der Hauptdarsteller; Burton and Taylor were co-stars → Burton und Taylor spielten die Hauptrollen
vt the film co-stars R. Burton → der Film zeigt R. Burton in einer der Hauptrollen
vi → als Hauptdarsteller auftreten
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