casting
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cast·ing
(kăs′tĭng)n.
1.
a. The act or process of making casts or molds.
b. Something cast in a mold.
2. The act of throwing a fishing line or net.
3. Something cast off or out.
4. often castings A piece of excrement produced by an earthworm.
5. The selection of actors or performers for the parts of a presentation.
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casting
(ˈkɑːstɪŋ)n
1. (Metallurgy) an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould
2. (Metallurgy) the process of transferring molten steel to a mould
3. (Theatre) the choosing of actors for a production
4. (Hunting) hunting the act of directing a pack of hounds over ground where their quarry may recently have passed so that they can quest for, discover, or recapture its scent
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cast•ing
(ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ)n.
1. the act of one that casts.
2. something that has been cast in a mold.
3. the act or process of choosing actors for a play, movie, etc.
4. the act or skill of throwing a fishing line using a rod and reel.
[1250–1300]
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Casting
Another term for animal throwing. See also Throw.
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Noun 1. [画像:Casting - object formed by a mold]casting - object formed by a mold
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
death mask - a cast taken from the face of a dead person
cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
life mask - a cast taken from the face of a living person
2. [画像:Casting - the act of creating something by casting it in a mold]casting - the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
3. casting - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
bait casting - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
fly casting - casting an artificial fly as a lure
overcast - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
surf casting, surf fishing - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
4. casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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casting
[ˈkɑːstɪŋ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
casting
[ˈkɑːstɪŋ] n [actor] → casting m casting director
(= metal object) → pièce f fondue casting director n → directeur/trice m/f de casting casting vote n (British) → voix prépondérante (pour départager)
to use one's casting vote → utiliser son vote prépondérant cast iron n → fonte fcast-iron [ˈkɑːstaɪən] adj
to use one's casting vote → utiliser son vote prépondérant cast iron n → fonte fcast-iron [ˈkɑːstaɪən] adj
(= made of iron) [casserole, frying pan, fireplace] → en fonte
(= very strong) [guarantee, assurance] → en béton ; [case] → irréfutable ; [constitution, stomach] → de fer ; [excuse, alibi] → en béton
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casting
n
(Fishing) → Auswerfen nt; (Tech, Art: = act, object) → (Ab)guss m; (in plaster) → Abdruck m, → Abguss m
(Theat) → Rollenverteilung f, → Besetzung f
casting
:casting couch
n (hum) → Besetzungscouch f (hum inf); she got the part through the casting → sie bekam die Rolle, weil sie mit dem Regisseur geschlafen hat
casting director
n → Besetzungsleiter(in) m(f)
casting vote
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