dramatise

A verb meaning to adapt a story or event into a dramatic form, such as a play or film, or to exaggerate a situation for effect.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, eine Geschichte oder ein Ereignis in eine dramatische Form wie ein Theaterstück oder einen Film zu übertragen oder eine Situation übertrieben darzustellen, um Wirkung zu erzielen.

1. Adapt for performance B2 formal

   To adapt a story, event, or text into a dramatic form suitable for theater, film, or television.

   • The novel was dramatised for a television series.
   • She dramatised the historical event for the stage.
   • The playwright dramatised the folk tale for a school play.

   🇩🇪Dramatisieren

   Synonyme: adaptpresentput onstage

2. Exaggerate or overstate B2 informal

   To present something in an exaggerated or overly emotional way, making it seem more exciting or important than it is.

   • He tends to dramatise minor problems into major crises.
   • She dramatised her story to make it more interesting.
   • Don't dramatise the situation; it's not that serious.

   🇩🇪Übertreiben

   Synonyme: amplifyembellishexaggeratehyperbolizeinflateoverdooveremphasizeoverplayoverstate

   Antonyme: de-emphasizedownplayminimizeunderstate

3. Add dramatic details B2 informal

   To embellish a story or account with vivid or exciting details to capture attention.

   • The reporter dramatised the event to boost ratings.
   • He dramatised his travel adventures with colorful descriptions.
   • She dramatised the simple anecdote for the audience.

   🇩🇪Dramatisieren

   Synonyme: amplifycolorelaborateembellishembroiderexaggeratehyperbolizeinflateoverstate

   Antonyme: downplayminimizeunderstate

• dramatised past participle
• dramatised past simple
• dramatising present participle
• dramatises third person singular