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Act - English meaning

Act – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Behave in the way specified.

Usage examples:

They challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously
verb

Take effect; have a particular effect.

Usage examples:

Blood samples are analysed to find out how the drug acts in the body
verb

Perform a role in a play, film, or television.

Usage examples:

She acted in her first professional role at the age of six
noun

A main division of a play, ballet, or opera.

Usage examples:

The first act
abbreviation

Advance corporation tax.

abbreviation

Australian capital territory.

verb

Behave in a certain manner

Act translation into English

Act: translate from English into Chinese

Translate act into Chinese (Simplified)}
行为, 法案, 法令, 作为, 举动, 行径, 幕, 表演, 举, 做, 条例, 扮演, 做事, 演, 动, 演习, 操, 用事

Act: translate from English into Dutch

Translate act into Dutch}
Handelen, Handeling, Wet, Daad, Werken, Doen, Acteren, Bedrijf, Acte, Spelen, Zich gedragen, Ageren, Opvoeren, Te werk gaan, Toneelspelen, Handelend optreden, Bezig zijn, Een werk aangrijpen, Voorwenden, Verhandeling, Proefschrift, Dissertatie

Act: translate from English into French

Translate act into French}
Loi, Acte, Agir, Jouer, Servir de, Se comporter, Jouer un rôle, Exécuter, Tenir le rôle, Contrat, Faire du théâtre

Act: translate from English into German

Translate act into German}
Handlung, Handeln, Akt, Gesetz, Wirken, Tat, Agieren, Urkunde, Tun, Auftreten, Vorgehen, Spielen, Funktionieren, Aufzug, Verfahren, Schauspielern, Werk, Sich verhalten, Vertrag, Schau, Amtieren, Eine rolle spielen, Sich bewegen, Sich aufführen, Sich anstellen, Sich verstellen

Act: translate from English into Hindi

Translate act into Hindi}
कार्यवाही करना, अधिनियम, कार्य, कृत्य, करना, अंक, कृति, अभिनय करना, नियम, विधि, वास्तविकता, नाटक का अंक, का अभिनय करना, कर्म, नाटक-रूप में बदलना

Act: translate from English into Italian

Translate act into Italian}
Atto, Agire, Legge, Fungere, Comportarsi, Gesto, Operare, Azione, Fare, Recitare, Funzionare, Rappresentare, Scena, Comportare, Decreto, Fingere, Commedia, Regolare, Documento, Eseguire, Numero

Act: translate from English into Korean

Translate act into Korean}
행동, 행위, 막, 짓, 결의, 하다, 사도 행전, 소위, 프로그램 중의 하나, 행동중, 학위논문의 공개 구술 시험, 연기를 하다, ...의 시늉을 하다, 행동하다, 직무를 맡아 보다, 작동하다, 무대에 서다, 결정하다

Act: translate from English into Russian

Translate act into Russian}
Действовать, Акт, Закон, Действие, Деяние, Поступок, Поступать, Дело, Процесс, Вести себя, Играть, Работать, Постановление, Игра, Притворство, Влиять, Замещать, Притворяться, Исполнять роль, Миниатюра, Прикидываться, Оказывать действие, Играть на сцене, Номер

Act: translate from English into Spanish

Translate act into Spanish}
Actuar, Acto, Ley, Acción, Acta, Obrar, Decreto, Hacer, Comportarse, Accionar, Funcionar, Desempeñar, Tomar medidas, Representar, Trabajar, Fingir, Actuarse, Impulsar, Fingirse, Desempeñar el papel de, Surtir efecto, Dar resultados, Número, Marchar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte .

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