Act

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1 Etymology

2 Noun

2.1 Translations

3 Verb

3.1 Translations

Etymology

Latin actum meaning an action, the process of doing something.

Noun

act (acts)

Something done, a deed
A state of existence
A product of a legislative body, a statute
The process of doing something
A record of something done
The Acts of the Apostles
A division of a theatrical performance
A display of behavior, a pretense

Translations

Dutch: handeling f
Finnish: teko (1), laki (3), lex (historical) (3), teot Apostolien teot (5), näytös (6)
French: acte m
Indonesian: tindakan, perlakuan, perbuatan
Italian: atto m
Japanese: 行動 (こうどう, kōdō)
Portuguese: ato (Brazil), acto (Portugal)
Slovak: skutok m, čin m (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7); dejstvo n (6)

Verb

to act (acts, acted, acting)

To do something
To perform a theatrical role

Translations

Chemehuevi: tɨ'gai
Dutch: handelen
Esperanto: agi, aktori
Finnish: tehdä (1), näytellä (2)
French: agir
Indonesian: bertindak, melakukan
Italian: agire
Japanese: 行動する (こうどうする, kōdō-suru)

WordNet Definitions

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1. act, move -- (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").
2. act, behave, 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").
3. 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").
4. act -- (discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?").
5. act, play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad").
6. act -- (be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well").
7. work, 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").
8. act -- (be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure).
9. dissemble, pretend, act -- (behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting").
10. act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'").

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