central casting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for central casting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

central casting N U CINE

central casting

departamento m de contratación de actores

Translations for central casting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cast¹ <pt & pp cast> [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB trans

1.1. cast:

cast stone

arrojar

cast stone

lanzar

cast stone

tirar

cast dice

tirar

cast dice

echar

cast line

lanzar

cast net

echar

he was cast into the dungeon

lo arrojaron a la mazmorra

1.2. cast shadow/light:

cast

proyectar

I sat in the shadow cast by the wall

me senté a la sombra de la pared or que proyectaba la pared

the news cast a shadow over the event

la noticia ensombreció el acto

this incident casts him in a very different light

este incidente lo muestra de manera muy distinta

to cast doubt on sth

poner algo en duda

cast your eye over this

échale una mirada or una ojeada or un vistazo a esto

he cast his eye around the room

recorrió la habitación con la mirada

1.3. cast:

cast horoscope

hacer

cast horoscope

preparar

cast vote

emitir

2. cast (shed):

cast snake:

mudar de

cast snake:

mudar

the horse cast a shoe

al caballo se le salió or se le cayó una herradura

to cast anchor

echar el ancla or las anclas

3.1. cast (mold) ART:

cast

vaciar

cast metal

fundir

statues cast in bronze

estatuas de bronce

3.2. cast (formulate):

cast

formular

the argument could be cast more concisely

el argumento podría presentarse or formularse de manera más concisa

II.cast¹ [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB intr (in angling)

cast

lanzar

III.cast¹ [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] N

1.1. cast ART:

cast (molded object)

vaciado m

cast (of metal)

pieza f fundida

a plaster cast of the footprint

un molde de yeso de la huella

1.2. cast (mold):

cast

molde m

1.3. cast (for broken limb):

cast

yeso m

cast

escayola f Spain

he's got a cast on his leg

tiene la pierna enyesada

he's got a cast on his leg

tiene la pierna escayolada Spain

2. cast (in angling):

cast

lanzamiento m

3.1. cast (form):

a liberal cast of mind

una mentalidad liberal

a pessimistic cast of mind

una mentalidad pesimista

the handsome cast of his features liter

la belleza de sus facciones

3.2. cast (shade):

cast

tinte m

4.1. cast (left by worm):

cast

rastro m

4.2. cast (skin of snake):

cast

piel f

5. cast (squint):

he had a cast in one eye

era algo bizco

he had a cast in one eye

bizqueaba un poco

I.cast² [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] N + sing or pl vb

cast CINE, THEAT

reparto m

cast CINE, THEAT

elenco m esp LatAm

she met the cast

le presentaron a los actores (or bailarines etc.)

a cast of thousands

un gran número de actores (or bailarines etc.)

a cast of thousands

un gran elenco esp LatAm

attr cast list

reparto m

II.cast² [Am kæst, Brit kɑːst] VB trans

cast CINE, THEAT role

asignar

we haven't cast Ophelia yet

todavía no hemos asignado el papel de Ofelia

he was cast in the part of …

le asignaron or le dieron el papel de …

it's a difficult play to cast

es difícil decidir el reparto de la obra

he's well cast as Iago

está bien elegido para el papel de Yago

she was cast as the princess

le dieron el papel de la princesa

casting [Am ˈkæstɪŋ, Brit ˈkɑːstɪŋ] N

1.1. casting U ART:

casting (process)

vaciado m

casting (of metal)

fundición f

1.2. casting C ART:

casting (object)

vaciado m

casting (of metal)

pieza f fundida

2. casting U:

casting CINE, THEAT

selección f (de actores)

casting CINE, THEAT

reparto m de papeles

3. casting U (in angling):

casting

lanzamiento m

I.central [Am ˈsɛntrəl, Brit ˈsɛntr(ə)l] ADJ

1.1. central (main):

central office/library

central

central station

estación f central

the central government/bank

el gobierno/banco central

the car has central locking

el coche tiene cierre centralizado (de puertas)

1.2. central (main):

central problem

fundamental

central problem

principal

central theme/character

central

central theme/character

principal

to play a central role/part in sth

jugar un papel primordial or fundamental en algo

to be central to sth this is central to the success of the project

esto es fundamental para que el proyecto sea un éxito

his reinstatement is central to our demands

su readmisión es uno de los puntos clave de nuestras reivindicaciones

2.1. central (in the center):

central area/street/location

céntrico

our office is very central

nuestra oficina está en una zona céntrica or en un lugar muy céntrico

in central Chicago

en el centro de Chicago

2.2. central (in the center) ANAT:

central

central

2.3. central (in the center) LING:

central vowel/articulation

medio

central vowel/articulation

central

II.central [Am ˈsɛntrəl, Brit ˈsɛntr(ə)l] N Am HISTORY

central

central f telefónica

central casting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for central casting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] cast, cast N

1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

reparto m

supporting cast

reparto secundario

2. cast (mould):

cast

molde m

3. cast MED:

cast

escayola f

4. cast (of worm):

cast

rastro m

II.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] cast, cast VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast

lanzar

cast fishing line

arrojar

2. cast (direct):

to cast doubt on sth

poner algo en duda

to cast a shadow on sth

ensombrecer algo

to cast light on sth

proyectar luz sobre algo

to cast light on sth fig

echar luz sobre algo

to cast an eye over sth

echar una ojeada a algo

to cast one's mind back

hacer un esfuerzo de memoria

3. cast (allocate roles):

cast

asignar

to cast sb as sb/sth

dar a alguien el papel de alguien/algo

to cast sb in a role

elegir a alguien para un papel

4. cast (give):

cast

dar

cast vote

emitir

5. cast (make in a mould):

cast

vaciar

casting [ˈkɑ:stɪŋ, Am ˈkæstɪŋ] N

1. casting (forming in a mould):

casting

vaciado m

2. casting THEAT:

casting

reparto m de papeles

central [ˈsentrəl] ADJ

1. central (at the middle):

central

central

central street

céntrico, -a

in central Madrid

en el centro de Madrid

2. central (important):

central issue

fundamental

to be central to sth

ser vital para algo

to be of central importance (to sb)

ser de una importancia primordial (para alguien)

the central character

el protagonista

3. central (from a main point):

central bank, heating

central

central AUTO locking

centralizado, -a

central processing unit COMPUT

unidad f central de proceso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

No disrespect, but he looked perfect for the job as though central casting had sent him in.

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Certainly the central casting has changed.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Its neighbor looks like something out of central casting for a fishing camp -- wide porch all around, driftwood artfully inserted between pilings, buoys strung from the porch ceiling.

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She's the union leader right out of the conservatives' central casting.

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There are heavies from central casting on the door.

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And he cut a physically imposing presence, looking very much as if he'd been plucked from central casting.

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They do not come to you right from central casting.

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Neither one comes out of central casting.

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He was straight out of central casting.

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The real people who do this work are not from central casting.

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