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read from script
[rid frəm skrɪpt]
verb phrase
ler a partir do roteiro / ler o roteiro
1.
To perform or deliver lines by reading from a written text rather than from memory
The actor had to read from script because he hadn't memorized his lines yet.
O ator teve que ler a partir do roteiro porque ainda não tinha decorado suas falas.
2.
To recite text directly from a prepared document without improvisation
During the live broadcast, the news anchor was required to read from script.
Durante a transmissão ao vivo, o âncora de notícias tinha que ler o roteiro.
Synonyms
recite from text
read lines
use a script
follow the script
Antonyms
ad-lib
improvise
freestyle
speak from memory
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ler a partir do roteiro / ler o roteiro
Standard usage in theater and broadcasting contexts
Portugal
ler a partir do argumento / ler o argumento
Alternative term using 'argumento' instead of 'roteiro'
Related Idioms & Phrases
stick to the script
go off-script
follow the script
on-script performance
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