dramatizar
[dra-ma-ti-ZAR]
verb
to dramatize
1. To adapt a literary work into a dramatic form suitable for theater or film
The director decided to dramatize the novel for the stage.
O diretor decidiu dramatizar o romance para o palco.
2. To present or describe something in a theatrical or exaggerated manner
He tends to dramatize minor problems at work.
Ele tende a dramatizar problemas menores no trabalho.
3. To give dramatic character or form to something
The writer dramatizes historical events in her novels.
A escritora dramatiza eventos históricos em seus romances.
NYC Slang
ham it up; milk it; play it up
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