black up

truccarsi da persona nera

Truccarsi il viso di scuro per imitare una persona nera, di solito in uno spettacolo.

In inglese semplice: To wear dark face makeup to imitate a Black person, usually in a performance.

• The actor blacked up for the show.
• Old photographs showed performers who had blacked up.
• The theater no longer allows actors to black up.

Come si usa: black up for something (The actor blacked up for the role.)

Sinonimi: wear blackface

Espressioni comuni: black up onstage, black up for something

annerire, scurire

Diventare nero o più scuro, oppure rendere qualcosa nero o più scuro.

In inglese semplice: To become black or darker, or make something black or darker.

• He blacked up the worn leather with polish.
• The surface blacked up as smoke gathered above it.
• She used dark paint to black up the pale patches.

Come si usa: black something up (He blacked the boots up with polish.)

Sinonimi: blacken, darken

Contrari: lighten

Espressioni comuni: black something up, black up boots

aumentare la presenza nera

Inserire più persone nere o più elementi della cultura nera in qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To add more Black people or more elements of Black culture to something.

• The review claimed the studio had blacked up the cast.
• The director was accused of blacking up the story.
• A columnist described the remake as an attempt to black up the film.

Come si usa: black something up (The critic said the producers had blacked the cast up.)

Espressioni comuni: black something up, black up something