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trouper

actor; dependable person: He’s always on time—a real trouper.
Not to be confused with:
trooper – soldier or police officer: He was a state trooper.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

troup·er

 (tro͞o′pər)
n.
1. A member of a theatrical company.
2. A veteran actor or performer.
3. Variant of trooper..
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trouper

(ˈtruːpə)
n
1. (Theatre) a member of a troupe
2. an experienced or dependable worker or associate
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

troup•er

(ˈtru pər)

n.
1. an actor, esp. a member of a touring company.
2. an experienced and dependable performer, esp. a veteran actor.
3. a loyal worker or participant.
[1885–90, Amer.]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.trouper - a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard workingtrouper - a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
good person - a person who is good to other people
2.trouper - an actor who travels around the country presenting playstrouper - an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
barnstormer, playactor, play-actor
actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
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trouper

noun performer, player, actor, theatrical, entertainer, artiste, thespian Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entrance perfectly.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
زميل يَعْمَل بصورةٍ شاقَّهعُضو في فِرْقَة مُمَثِّلين مُتَجَوِّلين
člen souborupracant
flittig kollegatrupmedlem
leikaritraustur félagi
člen súboruverný pracovník
çalışkan meslektaştrup üyesi

trouper

[ˈtruːpəʳ] N (Theat) → miembro mf de una compañía de actores
old trouper → actor m veterano, actriz f veterana
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

trouper

n (Theat) → Mime m, → Mimin f (dated); an old trouper (fig) → ein alter Hase; he/she is a real trouper → er/sie packt immer mit an
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troupe

(truːp) noun
a performing group (of actors, dancers etc). a circus troupe.
ˈtrouper noun
1. a member of a group of this kind.
2. a hard-working colleague.
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