act
[ækt]noun
1. | [action, deed]
acto m,
acción f
to be in the act of doing something estar haciendo algo to catch somebody in the act coger a alguien con las manos en la masa |
2. | [pretence] farsa f, fachada f |
3. | [in parliament] ley f |
4. | [THEAT
- part of play]
acto m
[ - routine, turn] número m |
to get in on the act
apuntarse al carro
to get one's act together organizarse |
act
[ækt]intransitive verb Conjugaison
1. | [generally]
Conjugaison actuar
to act as [person] hacer de, fungir de (Méx) [thing] actuar como |
2. | [behave]
to act (as if/like) comportarse (como si/como) |
3. | (fig) [pretend] Conjugaison fingir |
4. | LAW
[lawyer, estate agent]
to act for somebody, to act on behalf of somebody actuar en representación or nombre de alguien |
act
[ækt]transitive verb Conjugaison
[part - in play, film] Conjugaison interpretar
to act the fool hacer el tonto
to act the innocent hacerse el inocente
act your age! ¡deja de portarte como un crío!
act out
transitive verb separable Conjugaison
1. | [feelings, thoughts] Conjugaison exteriorizar |
2. | [scene, event] Conjugaison representar |
act up
intransitive verb Conjugaison
1. | [machine] no ir bien |
2. | [child] dar guerra |