supporting cast in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for supporting cast in the English»French Dictionary

supporting cast N

supporting cast CINE, THEAT

seconds rôles mpl

‘with full supporting cast’ CINE (in publicity)

‘avec de prestigieux seconds rôles’

Translations for supporting cast in the English»French Dictionary

I.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] N

1. support (moral, financial, political):

support

soutien m (for sth en faveur de qc, for sb à qn)

financial/state support

soutien financier/de l'État

there is considerable public support for the strikers

les grévistes bénéficient du soutien d'une grande partie de la population

there is little public support for this measure

il y a peu de gens favorables à cette mesure

socialist/Green party support

soutien en faveur des socialistes/verts

support for the party is increasing

le parti a de plus en plus de partisans

air/land/sea support MIL

appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime

to give sb/sth (one's) support

apporter son soutien à qn/qc

to get support from sb/sth

obtenir le soutien de qn/qc

to have the support of sb/sth

avoir le soutien de qn/qc

in support of sb/sth campaign, intervene

en faveur de qn/qc

he spoke in support of the motion

il a parlé en faveur de la motion

the workers went on strike in support of their demands

les ouvriers se sont mis en grève pour soutenir leurs revendications

the students demonstrated in support of the strikers

les étudiants ont manifesté pour montrer leur solidarité avec les grévistes

in support of this point of view/theory

pour appuyer ce point de vue/cette théorie

a collection in support of war victims

une collecte au profit des victimes de guerre

with support from sb

avec l'appui or le soutien de qn

to win or gain support from sb

trouver du soutien auprès de qn

they need support to raise enough money

ils ont besoin d'aide pour rassembler des fonds suffisants

the theatre closed for lack of support

le théâtre a fermé faute de public

strong support fig

ferme soutien

means of support (financial)

moyens mpl de subsistance

2. support (physical, for weight):

support (gen) CONSTR

support m

support MED (for limb)

appareil m de maintien

he used his stick as a support

il s'appuyait sur sa canne

he had to lean on a chair for support

il a dû s'appuyer sur une chaise

3. support (person):

support

soutien m (to de)

Paul was a great support when she died

Paul a été (d')un soutien précieux quand elle est morte

4. support (singer etc not topping the bill):

support (individual)

artiste mf qui assure la première partie

support (band)

groupe m de la première partie

II.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB trans

1. support (provide moral, financial backing):

support person, cause, campaign, party, reform, team, venture, price, currency

soutenir

support charity

donner à

to support sb/sth by doing

aider or soutenir qn/qc en faisant

the museum is supported by public funds

le musée est subventionné par l'État

2. support (physically):

support weight

supporter

support person

soutenir

3. support (validate):

support

confirmer, corroborer form

4. support (maintain):

support breadwinner: family

faire vivre, avoir [qn] à charge

support land, farm: inhabitants

faire vivre

support charity: underprivileged

aider

he has a wife and children to support

il a une femme et des enfants à charge

she supported her son through college

elle a payé les études de son fils

5. support (put up with) form:

support adverse conditions, bad behaviour

endurer

6. support COMPUT:

support

prendre en charge

III.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB refl

to support oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

supporting [Brit səˈpɔːtɪŋ, Am səˈpɔrdɪŋ] ADJ

1. supporting:

supporting CINE, THEAT actor, role

de second plan also fig

‘best supporting actor/actress’

‘meilleur second rôle masculin/féminin’

supporting programme CINE

avant-programme m

2. supporting CONSTR:

supporting wall, beam

de soutènement

I.cast [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] N

1. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV (list of actors)

distribution f

cast (actors)

acteurs mpl

the members of the cast

les acteurs

cast and credits

générique m

cast of characters (in play, novel)

liste f des personnages

Bogart and Bacall head a strong cast

Bogart et Bacall apparaissent en tête d'une brillante distribution

the film has an all-star cast

il n'y a que des vedettes or des acteurs très connus dans ce film

she was in the cast of ‘The Birds’

elle a joué dans ‘Les Oiseaux’

2. cast:

cast ART, TECH (mould)

moule m

cast (moulded object)

moulage m

3. cast (arrangement):

cast of features

traits mpl du visage

cast of features

physionomie f

cast of mind

tournure f d'esprit

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast (of dice, net)

coup m

cast (of stone)

jet m

cast FISH

lancer m

5. cast MED (squint):

cast

strabisme m

to have a cast in one eye

avoir un œil qui louche, loucher d'un œil

6. cast MED:

cast, a. plaster cast

plâtre m

to have one's arm in a cast

avoir un bras dans le plâtre

7. cast ZOOL:

cast (skin of snake, insect)

dépouille f

cast (owl pellet)

boulette f (de déchets régurgités)

cast (of worm)

déjections fpl

8. cast (colour, tinge):

cast

nuance f

with a greenish cast

tirant sur le vert

II.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast stone, net, fishing line

jeter, lancer

cast dice

jeter

cast light, shadow

projeter

to be cast into prison

être jeté en prison

to cast doubt on

émettre des doutes sur

to cast light on

éclairer

to cast (a) new light on

éclairer [qc] d'un jour nouveau

to cast a spell on

jeter un sort à

2. cast (direct):

cast glance, look

jeter (at sur)

her eyes were cast downwards

elle avait les yeux baissés

to cast one's eyes around the room/over a letter

parcourir la pièce/une lettre des yeux

to cast a glance over one's shoulder

jeter un coup d'œil par-dessus son épaule

to cast one's mind back over sth

se remémorer qc

if you cast your mind back to last week

si tu te rappelles ce qui s'est passé la semaine dernière

3. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV play, film

distribuer les rôles de

she was cast in the role of or as Blanche

on lui a donné le rôle de Blanche, elle a joué Blanche

4. cast (shed):

cast leaves, feathers

se dépouiller de

the snake casts its skin

le serpent mue

the horse cast a shoe

le cheval a perdu un fer

5. cast:

cast ART, TECH plaster

couler

cast metal

couler, fondre

statue cast in bronze

statue coulée dans le bronze

6. cast POL:

to cast one's vote

voter

7. cast ASTROL:

to cast sb's horoscope

faire l'horoscope de qn

III.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB intr FISH

cast

lancer sa ligne

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Translations for supporting cast in the English»French Dictionary

I.support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

support a. fig

maintenir

to support oneself

se maintenir

2. support (bear):

support

supporter

3. support (provide with money):

support

entretenir

to support a family

subvenir aux besoins d'une famille

a family to support

une famille à charge

to support oneself

gagner sa vie

4. support (help):

support

soutenir

to support a friend

apporter son soutien à un ami

to support cancer research

soutenir financièrement la recherche contre le cancer

5. support (encourage):

support party

soutenir

6. support SPORTS:

support

supporter

7. support (show to be true):

support theory

appuyer

II.support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support (act of supporting):

support

appui m

2. support (object):

support

support m

3. support (garment):

support

maintien m

knee support

genouillère f

support stockings

bas mpl de maintien

4. support no pl (help):

support

soutien m

a letter of support

une lettre de soutien

to give sb moral support

apporter son soutien moral à qn

5. support no pl, no indef art (provision of necessities):

support

subvention f

6. support (proof of truth):

support

appui m

to lend support to sth

prêter son appui à qc

in support of sth

à l'appui de qc

supporting ADJ CINE

a supporting role

un second rôle

best supporting actor

meilleur second rôle

a supporting film

un film en première partie

a supporting act

une première partie

I.cast [kɑst, Am kæst] N

1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

acteurs mpl

cast list

distribution f

2. cast (moulded object):

cast

moule m

3. cast MED:

cast

plâtre m

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast spear, line

lancer m

5. cast fig of mind:

cast

tournure f

6. cast (squint):

to have a cast in one's eye

avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil

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

1. cast (throw):

cast

jeter

cast a line, spear

lancer

2. cast fig (direct):

cast doubt, a shadow

jeter

to cast light on sth

éclaircir qc

to cast aspersions on sb

dénigrer qn

to cast an eye over sth

balayer qc du regard

to cast a slur on sb

porter atteinte à qn

3. cast (allocate roles):

cast play

distribuer les rôles de

to cast sb a part

attribuer un rôle à qn

to be cast in the role of sb

jouer le rôle de qn

to cast sb to/against type

attribuer un rôle à/de contre-emploi à qn

to cast sb as sb

donner le rôle de qn à qn

4. cast (give):

to cast one's vote

voter

5. cast ART (make in a mould):

cast

fondre

Phrases:

to be cast in the same mould

être fait sur le même moule

to cast one's net wide

étendre la couverture

to cast pearls before swine

jeter des perles aux pourceaux

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His speech, unlike that of the merely adequate supporting cast, feels lived rather than learned.

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The episode's supporting cast, however, was described as solid.

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Most of the original, licensed, characters in the supporting cast have been phased out in the more recent series and stories.

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Their taciturnity is thrown into even sharp relief by the hysteria of the supporting cast.

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Characters featured in other stories will often show up in the current story as part of the supporting cast.

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An effective supporting cast helps to keep the energy levels from flagging.

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The reviewer praised both the leads and the supporting cast and concluded by calling it the best of the four comedy premieres.

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The supporting cast included a 10-piece band, 4 dancers, a 16-voice ensemble, and a 40-voice choir.

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He praised the main cast, and also thought that the supporting cast had been refined.

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Add to this, outrageously bad acting by the supporting cast.

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