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act [ækt]
sustantivo
1. acto (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
2. acto (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
4. interpretar (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
6. actuar (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
7. actuar, comportarse (behave)
- to act stupid -> hacerse el tonto
8. actuar (actor)
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act [ákt]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Obrar, ejercer fuerza mecánica, producir movimiento o efecto. (n)
2. Hacer, estar Qcupado en alguna cosa; ponerse en acción. (n)
3. Conducirse, portarse. (n)
4. Fingir, simular. (n)
- To act dead -> fingirse muerto
5. Hacer un papel, remedar, representar.
- To act the buffoon -> hacer el bufón o gracioso
- Don’t act the fool -> no hagas el tonto
6. Obrar, 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
1. Hecho, acción bien o mal ejecutada, efecto.
2. Acto o jornada de una comedia.
3. Acta, 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
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