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staged dialogue

[/steɪdʒd ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/]
nounpl: staged dialogues
diálogo encenado
1. A conversation between two or more people that is scripted and performed for an audience, typically as part of a theatrical production, film, or planned presentation
The actors delivered the staged dialogue with great emotion and authenticity.
Os atores entregaram o diálogo encenado com grande emoção e autenticidade.
2. A prearranged or choreographed exchange of words designed to appear spontaneous but actually planned in advance
The politician's staged dialogue with reporters was clearly rehearsed beforehand.
O diálogo encenado do político com repórteres foi claramente ensaiado antecipadamente.
Synonyms
scripted dialoguerehearsed conversationtheatrical dialoguechoreographed exchange
Antonyms
improvisationad-lib dialoguespontaneous conversationunscripted exchange

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diálogo encenado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
diálogo encenado
Commonly used in theater and film production contexts
Portugal
diálogo representado
Alternative form preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

all talk and no action
read from a script
play it by the book
stick to the script
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