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actuar

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act

[ækt]

sustantivo

1acto (m) (thing done)

to catch somebody in the act -> pillar or atrapar a alguien in fraganti
to catch somebody in the act of doing something -> pillar a alguien haciendo algo
to be in the act of doing something -> estar haciendo algo (precisamente)
to get in on the act (familiar) -> apuntarse(get involved), anotarse (Am)
an act of war -> una acción de guerra
act of God (Law) -> caso (m) fortuito

2acto (m) (in play); número (m) (in cabaret, circus)

to put on an act (sentido figurado) -> hacer teatro
it's all an act (sentido figurado) -> es puro teatro or pura farsa
to get one's act together (sentido figurado) -> organizarse, ponerse las pilas

3(Law)

act ( ->
of parliament ->
of Congress) -> ley (f) (británicoor Estados Unidos)

verbo transitivo

4interpretar (of actor)

he was acting the part of the caring husomebodyand (sentido figurado) -> estaba interpretando or haciendo el papel del marido solícito

5(behave like)

to act the fool or the goat -> hacer el tonto
act your age! (familiar) -> ¡no seas infantil!

verbo intransitivo

6actuar (take action)

to act for somebody -> representar a alguien (lawyer)
to act as secretary/chairperson -> actuar or hacer de secretario(a)/presidente(a)
to act as a warning/an incentive -> servir de advertencia/incentivo

7actuar, comportarse (behave)

to act stupid -> hacerse el tonto

8actuar (actor)

act [ákt]

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1Obrar, ejercer fuerza mecánica, producir movimiento o efecto. (n)

2Hacer, estar Qcupado en alguna cosa; ponerse en acción. (n)

3Conducirse, portarse. (n)

4Fingir, simular. (n)

To act dead -> fingirse muerto

5Hacer un papel, remedar, representar.

To act the buffoon -> hacer el bufón o gracioso
Don’t act the fool -> no hagas el tonto

6Obrar, causar algún efecto, mover, ejecutar.

To act upon -> (a) Obrar a impulso de
To act the part of a judge -> ejercer las funciones de juez

-va. (b) Influir. (c) Ejercer, desempeñar.

sustantivo

1Hecho, acción bien o mal ejecutada, efecto.

2Acto o jornada de una comedia.

3Acta, Ley, decreto.

Act on petition -> recurso de urgencia
Act of oblivion -> amnistía
Act of faith -> acto de fe
Act of bankruptcy -> declaración de quiebra
Caught in the act -> cogido in fraganti

act [ækt]

noun

1 (deed) acto; (m) acción; (f)

to catch sb in the act sorprender a algn en el acto; I was in the act of writing to him justamente le estaba escribiendo

2 (Parl) ley; (f)

3 (Teat) (division) acto; (m) (performance) número; (m)

it's a hard tough act to followor es muy difícil de igualar

to get into in on the actor (informal) introducirse en el asunto; lograr tomar parte

to get one's act together (informal) organizarse; arreglárselas

4 (pretence) cuento; (m) teatro; (m)

to put on an act fingir; hacer teatro; (informal)

verb:transitive

(Teat) [+play] representar

to act the part of hacer el papel de; he really acted the part la verdad es que daba el papel

He pretended to be my husband and he really acted the part! One of the most unfortunate things for many women directors is that they have to `act the part'

to act the fool hacerse el tonto

verb:intransitive

1 (perform) (Teat) hacer teatro; (Cine) hacer cine

I acted in my youth de joven fui actor; she's away acting in the provinces está actuando en provincias

never act with children or animals

to act in a film tener un papel en una película; have you ever acted? ¿has actuado alguna vez?; ¿tienes experiencia como actor?; who's acting in it? ¿quién actúa?

2 (pretend)

he's only acting lo está fingiendo (nada más); to act ill fingirse enfermo

stupid

3 (behave) actuar; comportarse

he is acting strangely está actuando se está comportando de una manera rara;or she acted as if she was unwell actuaba se comportaba como si estuviera enferma;or

4 (take action) obrar; tomar medidas

to act with caution obrar con precaución; he acted to stop it tomó medidas para impedirlo; now is the time to act hay que ponerse en acción ahora mismo; he declined to act se negó a actuar; he acted for the best hizo lo que mejor le parecía

5 (work)

he was acting as ambassador hacía de embajador; acting in my capacity as chairman en mi calidad de presidente; to act for sb representar a algn

6 (function) [+thing] funcionar

to act as sth servir de algo; it acts as a deterrent sirve para disuadir; sirve de disuasión; it acts as a safety valve funciona como válvula de seguridad

7 (take effect) [+drug] surtir efecto; actuar

the medicine is slow to act la medicina tarda en surtir efecto actuar;or it acts by stimulating the immune system actúa estimulando el sistema inmunológico

modifier

act of contrition (n) acto de contrición; (m)

act of faith (n) acto de fe; (m)

act of folly (n) locura; (f)

act of God (n) (caso de) fuerza mayor; (m) (f)

we're not insured against acts of God no estamos asegurados en casos de fuerza mayor no estamos asegurados contra fuerzas mayores;or

act of justice (n) acto de justicia; (m)

Act of Parliament (n) ley aprobada por el Parlamento; (f) (aprobada por el Parlamento)

A una ley ya aprobada por el Parlamento británico se la denomina Act of Parliament. Antes, cuando todavía es un proyecto de ley (bill), puede ser modificado tanto por la Cámara de los Comunes como por la de los Lores. Si ambas cámaras lo aprueban, se envía al monarca para que dé su aprobación (Royal Assent), aunque esto es una mera formalidad. Tras ello la ley ya es oficialmente un Act of Parliament, y pasa a formar parte de la legislación británica, reemplazando cualquier ley consuetudinaria (common law) que hubiera sobre ese asunto.

Act of ParliamentbillRoyal AssentAct of Parliamentcommon law

note note See culture box in entry common.

act of treason (n) traición; (f)

an act of treason una traición

act of war (n) acción de guerra; (f)

the Acts of the Apostles (n) los Hechos de los Apóstoles

Verb Conjugation for "act"

Imperative

act
you act
he/she acts
we act
you act
they act

Preterite

I acted
you acted
he/she acted
we acted
you acted
they acted

Present Continuous

I am acting
you are acting
he/she is acting
we are acting
you are acting
they are acting

Present Perfect

I have acted
you have acted
he/she has acted
we have acted
you have acted
they have acted

Past Continuous

I was acting
you were acting
he/she was acting
we were acting
you were acting
they were acting

Past Perfect

I had acted
you had acted
he/she had acted
we had acted
you had acted
they had acted

Future

I will act
you will act
he/she will act
we will act
you will act
they will act

Future Perfect

I will have acted
you will have acted
he/she will have acted
we will have acted
you will have acted
they will have acted

Future Continuous

I will be acting
you will be acting
he/she will be acting
we will be acting
you will be acting
they will be acting

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been acting
you have been acting
he/she has been acting
we have been acting
you have been acting
they have been acting

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been acting
you will have been acting
he/she will have been acting
we will have been acting
you will have been acting
they will have been acting

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been acting
you had been acting
he/she had been acting
we had been acting
you had been acting
they had been acting

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