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ACT
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ACT 1  (s-t)
A trademark for a standardized college entrance examination.

ACT 2
abbr.
Australian Capital Territory

act  (kt)
n.
1. The process of doing or performing something: the act of thinking.
2. Something done or performed; a deed: a charitable act.
3. A product, such as a statute, decree, or enactment, resulting from a decision by a legislative or judicial body: an act of Congress.
4. A formal written record of proceedings or transactions.
5. One of the major divisions of a play or opera.
6.
a. A performance or entertainment usually forming part of a longer presentation: a juggling act; a magic act.
b. The actor or actors presenting such a performance: joined the act in Phoenix.
7. A manifestation of intentional or unintentional insincerity; a pose: put on an act.
v. act·ed, act·ing, acts
v.tr.
1. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of: She plans to act Lady Macbeth in summer stock.
2. To perform (a role) on the stage: act the part of the villain.
3.
a. To behave like or pose as; impersonate: Don't act the fool.
b. To behave in a manner suitable for: Act your age.
v.intr.
1. To behave or comport oneself: She acts like a born leader.
2. To perform in a dramatic role or roles.
3. To be suitable for theatrical performance: This scene acts well.
4. To behave affectedly or unnaturally; pretend.
5. To appear or seem to be: The dog acted ferocious.
6. To carry out an action: We acted immediately. The governor has not yet acted on the bill.
7. To operate or function in a specific way: His mind acts quickly.
8. To serve or function as a substitute for another: A coin can act as a screwdriver.
9. To produce an effect: waited five minutes for the anesthetic to act.
Phrasal Verbs:
act out
1.
a. To perform in or as if in a play; represent dramatically: act out a story.
b. To realize in action: wanted to act out his theory.
2. To express (unconscious impulses, for example) in an overt manner without conscious understanding or regard for social appropriateness.
act up
1. To misbehave.
2. To malfunction.
3. Informal To become active or troublesome after a period of quiescence: My left knee acts up in damp weather. Her arthritis is acting up again.
Idioms:
be in on the act
To be included in an activity.
clean up (one's) act Slang
To improve one's behavior or performance.
get into the act
To insert oneself into an ongoing activity, project, or situation.
get (one's) act together Slang
To get organized.

[Middle English, from Old French acte, from Latin ctus, a doing, and ctum, a thing done, both from past participle of agere, to drive, do; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

acta·bili·ty n.
acta·ble adj.
Usage Note: The words act and action both mean "a deed" and "the process of doing." However, other senses of act, such as "a decision made by a legislative body" and of action, such as "habitual or vigorous activity" show that act tends to refer to a deed while action tends to refer to the process of doing. Thus, people engage in sex acts but not sex actions. By the same token, a person may want a piece of the action, but not a piece of the act. The demands of meaning or idiom will often require one word or the other. But in some cases either can be used: my act (or action) was premature.

act
Noun
1. something done
2. a formal decision reached or law passed by a law-making body: an act of parliament
3. a major division of a play or opera
4. a short performance, such as a sketch or dance
5. a pretended attitude: she appeared calm but it was just an act
6. get in on the act Informal to become involved in something in order to share the benefit
7. get one's act together Informal to organize oneself
Verb
1. to do something
2. to perform (a part or role) in a play, film, or broadcast
3. to present (a play) on stage
4. act for to be a substitute for: Mr Lewis was acting for the head of the department
5. act as to serve the function of: she is acting as my bodyguard
6. to behave: she acts as though she really hates you
7. to behave in an unnatural way
See also act up [Latin actum a thing done]

ACT Australian Capital Territory
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ACTact - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
nullity - something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)
decree, fiat, edict, rescript, order - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
legislative act, statute - an act passed by a legislative body
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.ACTact - something that people do or cause to happen
event - something that happens at a given place and time
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
discovery, find, uncovering - the act of discovering something
disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something
effectuation, implementation - the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
egression, egress, emergence - the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
equalisation, equalization, leveling - the act of making equal or uniform
digging up, disinterment, exhumation - the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
mitsvah, mitzvah - (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling
recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
running away - the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
nonaccomplishment, nonachievement - an act that does not achieve its intended goal
leaning - the act of deviating from a vertical position
motivating, motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive
assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
sacrifice, forfeit, forfeiture - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
derivation - the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
hire - the act of hiring something or someone; "he signed up for a week's car hire"
wearing, wear - the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment; "she bought it for everyday wear"
judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
production - the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"
stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
residency, abidance, residence - the act of dwelling in a place
inactivity - being inactive; being less active
interference, hinderance, hindrance - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
stop, stoppage - the act of stopping something; "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"
group action - action taken by a group of people
distribution - the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
legitimation - the act of rendering a person legitimate; "he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king"; "his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation"
permissive waste, waste - (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
proclamation, promulgation - the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
3.ACTact - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
drama, dramatic play, play - a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
scene - a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"
opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
4.ACTact - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
show-stopper, showstopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
5.ACTact - a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
expression, reflexion, reflection, manifestation - expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
Verb1.act - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
take turns, alternate - do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
end up, fetch up, wind up, finish, finish up, land up - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry, rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
interrupt, disturb - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
go ahead, plow ahead - proceed (with a plan of action); "He went ahead with the project"
aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"
create - pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity; "Don't disturb him--he is creating"
come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore, come forward, step up, come out - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
pay back, repay, reward - act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
satisfice, satisfise - decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal; "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"
manoeuver, manoeuvre, maneuver - act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
evade - practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
race - to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
use - habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"
play it by ear - decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
play - act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers"
exert - make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"
egotrip - act in a way that attracts attention; "This teacher always egotrips and the students don't like him"
reciprocate - act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
go, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
come close - nearly do something; "She came close to quitting her job"
perform - perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"
dare, make bold, presume - take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
engage, pursue, prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
act on - regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues"
react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
take time by the forelock - act quickly and decisively; not let slip an opportunity
coact - act together, as of organisms
volunteer, offer - agree freely; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it"
refrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
2.ACTact - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act involuntarily, act reflexively - act in an uncontrolled manner
bend over backwards, fall over backwards - try very hard to please someone; "She falls over backwards when she sees her mother-in-law"
presume - take liberties or act with too much confidence
vulgarise, vulgarize - act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"
optimise, optimize - act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world
quack - act as a medical quack or a charlatan
menace - act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"
make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
bluster, swagger, swash - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
freeze - suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
wanton - behave extremely cruelly and brutally
romanticize - act in a romantic way
sentimentise, sentimentize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize - act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
bungle - spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly; "I bungled it!"
toy, play - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
stooge - act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner; "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"
jest, joke - act in a funny or teasing way
piffle - act in a trivial or ineffective way
make - behave in a certain way; "make merry"
make as if - begin or appear to begin an action; "He made as if to shake my hand"
pretend, dissemble, act - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
dally, dawdle - waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"
backslap - display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings"
hugger mugger - act stealthily or secretively
sauce - behave saucily or impudently towards
footle - act foolishly, as by talking nonsense
frivol, trifle - act frivolously
swell, puff up - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
follow - accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of; "Let's follow our great helmsman!"; "She followed a guru for years"
loosen up, relax - become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
rage, ramp, storm - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
act up - make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again"
3.ACTact - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
act as, act, play - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
make believe, pretend, make - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"
re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
support - play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"
play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
act out, enact, reenact - act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
act out - represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"
impersonate, portray - assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
parody - make a spoof of or make fun of
emote - give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
4.ACTact - discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
criticise, criticize - act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"
bank - act as the banker in a game or in gambling
5.ACTact - pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
6.ACTact - be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
7.act - have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
make for, wreak, bring, work, play - cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
8.ACTact - be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
drive around - drive without any particular aim; "we were driving around in the countryside on a fine Sunday morning"
walk around - walk randomly; "We were walking around in the neighborhood to see whether we could find an open drugstore"
9.ACTact - behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"
behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
sham, feign, simulate, assume - make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
10.ACTact - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
play - perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
play - be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"
act, play, represent - play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"
stooge - act as the stooge; "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"
pantomime, mime - act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
ham, ham it up, overact, overplay - exaggerate one's acting
underact, underplay - act (a role) with great restraint
act - be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"

act
verb 1. do something, perform, move, function, go about, conduct yourself, undertake something
verb 2. play, seem to be, pose as, pretend to be, posture as, imitate, sham, feign, characterize, enact, personify, impersonate, play the part of
verb 3. perform, mimic, mime
act for someone stand in for, serve, represent, replace, substitute for, cover for, take the place of, fill in for, deputize for, function in place of
act on or upon something
1. obey, follow, carry out, observe, embrace, execute, comply with, heed, conform to, adhere to, abide by, yield to, act upon, be ruled by, act in accordance with, do what is expected
act up misbehave, carry on, cause trouble, mess about, be naughty, horse around (informal) give trouble, give someone grief Brit., S. African give bother
Translations
act [ækt] nacto, acción f;
(THEAT) → acto;
(in music-hall etc) → número;
(LAW) → decreto, ley f
vi (= behave) → comportarse;
(THEAT) → actuar (= pretend); fingir (= take action); tomar medidas
vt [+ part] → hacer, representar;
act of God → fuerza mayor;
it's only an act → es cuento;
to catch sb in the act → coger a algn in fraganti or con las manos en la masa;
to act Hamlet → hacer el papel de Hamlet;
to act as → actuar or hacer de;
acting in my capacity as chairman, I ... → en mi calidad de presidente, yo ...;
it acts as a deterrent → sirve para disuadir;
he's only acting → está fingiendo nada más
act on vt to act on sth → actuar or obrar sobre algo
act out vt [+ event] → representar [+ fantasies]; realizar

ACT n abbr (= American College Test) → examen de fin d'études secondaires
act [ækt] nacte m, action f;
(Theat) (= part of play); acte: [of performer]; numéro m;
(Law) → loi f
viagir;
(Theat) → jouer (= pretend); jouer la comédie
vt [+ role] → jouer, tenir;
act of God (Law) → catastrophe naturelle;
to catch sb in the act → prendre qn sur le fait or en flagrant délit;
it's only an act → c'est du cinéma;
to act Hamlet (Brit) → tenir or jouer le rôle d'Hamlet;
to act the fool (Brit) → faire l'idiot;
to act as → servir de;
it acts as a deterrent → cela a un effet dissuasif;
acting in my capacity as chairman, I ... → en ma qualité de président, je ...
act on vt to act on sth → agir sur la base de qch
act out vt [+ event] → raconter en mimant [+ fantasies]; réaliser
act up (inf) vi [person] → se conduire mal; [knee, back, injury] → jouer des tours; [machine] → être capricieux/ieuse

act [ækt] nTat f;
(of play) → Akt m;
(in a show etc) → Nummer f;
(Law) → Gesetz nt
vihandeln;
(behave) → sich verhalten;
(have effect) → wirken;
(Theat) → spielen
vtspielen;
it's only an act → es ist nur Schau;
act of God (Law) → höhere Gewalt f;
to be in the act of doing sth → dabei sein, etw zu tun;
to catch sb in the act → jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen;
to act the fool (Brit) → herumalbern;
he is only acting → er tut (doch) nur so;
to act as → fungieren als;
it acts as a deterrent → es dient zur Abschreckung
act on act vt: to act on sth (take action) → auf etw +acc hin handeln
act out act vt (event) → durchspielen;
(fantasies) → zum Ausdruck bringen

ACT n abbr (= American College Test) → esame di ammissione a college
act [ækt] natto;
(in music-hall etc) → numero;
(LAW) → decreto
viagire;
(THEAT) → recitare (= pretend); fingere
vt [+ part] → recitare;
to catch sb in the act → cogliere qn in flagrante or sul fatto;
it's only an act → è tutta scena, è solo una messinscena;
act of God (LAW) → calamità f inv naturale;
to act Hamlet (BRIT) → recitare la parte di Amleto;
to act the fool (BRIT) → fare lo stupido;
to act as → agire da;
it acts as a deterrent → serve da deterrente;
acting in my capacity as chairman, I ... → in qualità di presidente, io ...
act on vt to act on sth → agire in base a qc
act out vt [+ event] → ricostruire [+ fantasies]; dare forma concreta a

act
v act [ӕkt]
1 to do something It's time the government acted to lower taxes. doen يَعْمَل، يَقُوم بِعَمَل действам jednat, konat handle; foretage sig noget handeln ενεργώ actuar tegutsema اقدام کردن toimia agir לִפעוֹל काम करना djelovati cselekszik, tesz bertindak aðhafast, gera agire 行動する 행하다 veikti darboties; rīkoties mengambil tindakan optreden handle, foreta seg noe, gjøre noe działać agir a acţiona действовать jednať, konať ukrepati pristupiti handla ปฏิบัติ harekete geçmek діяти, працювати کرنا hành động
2 to behave He acted foolishly at the meeting. optree يَتَصَرَّف държа се chovat se opføre sig sich verhalten συμπεριφέρομαι comportarse käituma رفتار کردن käyttäytyä se comporter לְהִתְנָהֵג अभिनय करना ponašati se viselkedik berlaku, berbuat hegða sér comportarsi ふるまう 행동하다 elgtis izturēties berkelakuan optreden oppføre seg zachowywać się portar-se a se comporta вести себя správať sa vesti se ponašati se uppföra sig, agera ปฏิบัติตัว davranmak 舉止 поводитися کچھ کرنا ، عمل کرنا cư xử
3 to perform (a part) in a play He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending). optree يُمَـثِّـل играя hrát optræde; spille; agere spielen παίζω, υποδύομαι (ρόλο) actuar, representar, fingir näitlema نقش بازی کردن näytellä jouer לְשָׂחֶק glumiti (el)játszik berakting leika recitare 演じる (연극 등에서) 역을 맡아하다 vaidinti tēlot berlakon acteren spille, opptre grać, występować representar a juca/a interpreta (un rol); a juca (teatru) играть (роль) hrať igrati glumiti spela, agera, låtsas แสดง rol yapmak, oynamak 扮演 грати اداکاری کرنا diễn xuất
n
1 something done Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts. daad عَمَـل действие čin handlinger die Tat πράξη acto tegu کار؛ عمل teko acte מַעֲשֶׂה, פְּעוּלָה कार्य čin, djelo tett perbuatan athöfn atto 行い 행동 veiksmas darbība; rīcība perbuatan daad handling, gjerning akt, wyczyn acto act поступок čin, skutok dejanje delo handling, gärning การกระทำ davranış, hareket 行為 акт, вчинок فعل ، کام việc làm
2 (often with capital) a law Acts of Parliament. Wet قَانُون закон zákon lov die Gesetz νόμος ley seadus قانون؛ لایحه laki loi חוֹק अधिनियम zakon törvény undang-undang lög legge 法令 법령 įstatymas likums undang-undang wet lov akt decreto lege закон; акт zákon ukrep zakon lag กฎหมาย yasa, kanun 法令 Акт, Закон قانون đạo luật
3 a section of a play Hamlet' has five acts. bedryf فَصِل فِي مَسْرَحِيَّه действие dějství akt der Akt πράξη (θεατρικού έργου) acto vaatus پرده näytös acte מַעֲרָכָה नाटक का अंक čin felvonás babak þáttur atto 幕 (演劇) (연극의) 막 veiksmas (lugas) cēliens babak bedrijf akt akt, prawo, ustawa acto act al unei piese de teatru акт, действие dejstvo dejanje čin u predstavi akt องก์ละคร perde 一幕 дія ڈرامے یا تمثیل کا حصہ hồi
4 an entertainment an act called `The Smith Family'. opvoering فَصِل تَرْفِيهِي представление číslo (programu), výstup stykke die Nummer (θεατρικό) σκετς, νούμερο función etteaste نمایش numero divertissement קֶטַע, מוֹפָע predstava szám pertunjukan leikþáttur numero di varietà 番組 쇼 프로의 하나 vaidinimas programmas numurs lakonan nummer opptreden, nummer, spill występ sceniczny, numer número spectacol номер číslo (zábavného programu), vystúpenie veseloigra nastup nummer, uppförande ละคร eğlence programı 文娛節目 акт تفریح tiết mục
adj acting
temporarily carrying out the duties of He is acting president of the society. waarnemend نَائِب، وَكِيل временно заместващ zastupující fungerende amtierend αναπληρωματικός en funciones kohusetäitja جانشین موقت virkaatekevä suppléant מְמָלֵא מָקוֹם בְּפוֹעַל कार्यकारी aktualan ügyvezető pejabat sementara starfandi, verandi incaricato, (facente funzione di) 代理の 임시의 (laikinai) einantis pareigas vietas izpildītājs melakonkan waarnemend fungerende, konstituert pełniący obowiązki interino provizoriu исполняющий обязанности zastupujúci vršilec dolžnosti privremeni [] tjänstgörande, tillförordnad ที่รักษาการแทน vekil 代理的 той, що виконує обов'язки قائم مقام quyền
n actor
a performer in a play. akteur, aktrise مُمَـثِّـل مَسْرَحِي актьор, актриса herec skuespiller der/die Schauspieler(in) ηθοποιός actor; actriz näitleja بازیگر näyttelijä acteur/-trice שַׂחְקָן, שַׂחְקָנית अभिनेता glumac színész pemain, aktor, aktris leikari, leikkona attore, attrice 俳優 배우 aktorius aktieris pelakon acteur skuespiller aktor actor actor, actriţă актёр herec, herečka igralec glumac skådespelare นักแสดง aktör 演員 актор, актриса اداکار یا اداکارہ diễn viên
act as
to do the work or duties of He acts as head of department when his boss is away. doen diens قَامَ مَقَام، عَمِلَ كَـ действам като jednat jako fungere som fungieren als εκτελώ καθήκοντα hacer de, actuar como (kellenagi) tegutsema به جای چیزی یا کسی عمل کردن toimia jonakin faire fonction de לְשָׁמֶש כֶּ- का काम करना vršiti ulogu intézkedik bertindak selaku gegna hlutverki sem agire da, in qualità di agire ~の役を務める ...노릇을 하다 dirbti (kuo), eiti pareigas būt par; strādāt par bertindak optreden als fungere som pełnić funkcje fazer de a avea funcţia de замещать konať ako, pôsobiť ako, zastupovať delovati kot vršiti dužnost tjänstgöra som ปฏิบัติหน้าที่ vekalet etmek 擔當 виступати в ролі کسی کے طور پرکام کرنا thực hiện vai trò của ai/cái gì
act on
1 to do something following the advice etc of someone I am acting on the advice of my lawyer. handel يَعْمَـل وِفْـقَ следвам jednat podle handle; rette sig efter; følge folgen ενεργώ σύμφωνα με seguir (millegi järgi) tegutsema کاری را طبق چیزی انجام دادن toimia jonkin mukaisesti suivre לִפְעוֹל עַל פִּי; לְהַפְעִיל הַשְפָּעָה का पालन करना djelovati po naputku megfogad berbuat mengikuti saran fylgja, fara eftir seguire ~にもとづいて行動する elgtis pagal sekot padomam menurut volgen følge, rette seg etter postępować według agir a urma действовать по совету konať podľa delovati skladno z postupiti handla efter ปฏิบัติตาม uymak 按照...行動 діяти згідно حسبِ ارشاد تعمیل کرنا làm theo 按照...
2 to have an effect on Certain acids act on metal. werking hê يُؤَثِّـر فِي взаимодействам působit na virke på wirken auf επιδρώ σε tener efectos, producir alteraciones mõjutama اثر کردن vaikuttaa agir (sur) לְהַשְפִּיע प्रतिक्रिया करना imati učinka hat vmire mewakili orka á agire su, avere effetto su 作用する ...에 작용하다 veikti iedarboties bertindakbalas inwerken op virke oddziaływać, działać na afectar a acţiona (asupra) воздействовать pôsobiť (na) učinkovati na delovati inverka på มีผลต่อ etkilemek, etki yapmak 對...起作用 мати вплив تعامل کرنا ، (کیمیائی) عمل کرنا gây ảnh hưởng ...
act on behalf of / act for
to do something for (someone else); to act as the representative of (someone) My lawyer is acting on my behalf; He is also acting on behalf of my mother; She is acting for the headmaster in his absence. tree op يَتَصَرَّف بِالنِيَابَةِ عَن، يَقُوم مَقَام действам jednat za, zastupovat handle på vegne af vertreten εκπροσωπώ representar esindama, (kellegi nimel) tegutsema کاری را به جای کسی انجام دادن؛ نماینده کسی بودن edustaa représenter לִפְעוֹל בְּשֶׁם के लिए काम करना vršiti ulogu eljár vki helyett bertindak atas nama gegna starfi fyrir; koma fram fyrir hönd (e-s) rappresentare ~の代理をする 대리를 하다 veikti kieno vardu rīkoties kāda vietā bertindak bagi pihak vertegenwoordigen handle vegne av reprezentować, działać w imieniu representar a re­prezenta; a acţiona în numele обязанности zastupovať, konať v mene (koho) predstavljati zastupati representera, företräda, vara i ngns ställe ทำหน้าที่ในนามของ (birinin) adına hareket etmek 代表某人行動 діяти від імені, в інтересах кого کسی کی جانب سے کام کرنا đại diện ai 代表某人
in the act (of)
at the exact moment (of doing something) He was caught in the act (of stealing my car). op heterdaad مُتَلَبِّسَاً بِالفِعْل / بِالجُرْم المَشْهُود в момента на při činu i færd med; på fersk gerning auf frischer Tat επ' αυτοφώρω in fraganti, en la con las manos masa teolt در حین انجام کاری itse teossa sur le fait בִּשְעַת מַעֲשֶׂה ठीक समय पर u činu tetten érik sedang, lagi að verki in flagrante; sul fatto 現行の 현행의 (veiksmo) metu, (ką) bedarantis darbošanās/rīcības brīdī ketika bezig i ferd med; fersk gjerning podczas, w trakcie em flagrante asupra faptului на месте преступления pri čine pri dejanju na delu i färd med, på bar gärning ขณะกระทำการ tam (yapar)ken, (yap)makta iken 正當(做)...的時候 в момент رنگے ہاتھوں bắt quả tang )...
put on an act
to pretend I thought she had hurt herself but she was only putting on an act. gemaak of يَتَظَاهَر преструвам се hrát divadlo, předstírat lade som om; spille Theater spielen προσποιούμαι fingir, hacer la comedia teesklema تظاهر کردن teeskennellä jouer la comédie לְהַעֲמִיד פָּנִים स्वांग करना glumiti megjátszik vmit berpura-pura þykjast fare finta, fingere ~のふりをする apsimesti izlikties berpura-pura doen alsof late som, spille udawać fingir a juca teatru притворяться hrať divadlo (predstierať) pretvarjati se pretvarati se spela, låtsas แสร้งทำ numara yapmak 裝模作樣 придурюватися, удавати (з себе) سوانگ بھرنا giả vờ


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