were played by men — перевод на русский

were played by men — играли мужчины

Well, we've lost a leading lady... but did you know in Shakespeare's day that the women's roles... were played by men?
Нас покинула главная актриса, но знаете ли вы, что во времена Шекспира все женские роли играли мужчины?
In Shakespeare's time, all the women's roles were played by men.
Во времена Шекспира все женские роли играли мужчины. Верно.
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were played by men — другие примеры

You'll be reassured to know, that in Shakespeare's day, all the parts were played by men.
Итак, Рузвельт Хоббс, ты будешь Гамлетом.
In Shakespeare's time, all the female roles were played by men.
Во времена Шекспира все женские роли исполнялись мужчинами.
If you are watching in America, rugby is a bit like American football only it's played by men.
Да, регби. Как вы могли заметить в Америке регби это как американский футбол, только в него играют люди.