recast

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de reformer ou de représenter quelque chose sous une forme nouvelle ou différente.

A verb used to indicate the act of casting or shaping again, or presenting something in a new or different form.

verbe irrégulier

1. Assign a new roleB2formal

   To give an actor a different part in a play, film, or production.

   recast (assigner un nouveau rôle)

   • The director decided to recast the lead role after the first week of rehearsals.
   • They recast the character of Hamlet with a younger actor.
   • The producer recast the entire ensemble for the Broadway revival.

   Synonymesreassign

2. Mold or shape againC1formal

   To form or shape something again, especially metal or glass by melting and remolding.

   refondre

   • The sculptor recast the bronze statue to fix the imperfections.
   • The jeweler recast the gold ring into a new design.
   • They recast the metal bell to improve its tone.

   Synonymesrefashionremakeremoldreshape

3. Present in a new formC1formal

   To express or organize something in a different way; to revise or remodel.

   reformuler, remanier

   • The author recast the novel's ending to make it more hopeful.
   • The politician recast his speech to appeal to a broader audience.
   • The company recast its business strategy after the market shift.

   Synonymesreconstructredorefashionreformulateremodelrephrasereshaperevamprewordrework

   Antonymeskeepmaintainpreserveretain