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La Palabra del Día: La Actuación

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La Actuación

action; performance, concert; conduct

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Siempre debes tener cuidado y mirar tu actuación, incluso cuando piensas que nadie está mirando.

You should always be careful and watch your behavior, even when you think that nobody is watching.

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updated Jun 9, 2011
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
wow, almost, grrrrrrrr, look at the beginning and the verbs;) only one letter really, find it;) - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Hmmm.....I changed debes -> debe because it is a command, and should be imperative...hopefully... :) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011
that was not it, debes was correct, so have another look!!! actually, same in English, what follows should????????????????????? - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
I knew this was over my head Jeje - pacofinkler, Jun 8, 2011
Thank you Heidi!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011

21 Answers

8
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Sorry, my friends, but you simply can't use "actuación" in something like "action movie". (Well, actually, you can, but you should not.)

¿Qué tipo de películas te gustan?

Las de actuación, como "Taken" y "Salt".

Nope. It's just not right. It should read:

Las de acción, como "Taken" y "Salt".

Another thing; when an individual performer sings, dances, whatever, it is an actuación, when we talk about a play, a show itself, it is presentación, función or representación

—Me gusta tanto el trabajo de Calderón de la Barca, que esta es la octava representación de "La vida es sueño" que he visto.

—Abrieron dos funciones adicionales debido al éxito fenomenal que ha tenido el espectáculo.

—Esta noche veré una presentación en vivo de "La cenicienta".

Another thing that seems way off to me is "Take action" = "Tome actuación", and "doer" = "actor".

updated Jun 9, 2011
edited by 002067fe
posted by 002067fe
Great info Tom. - DJ_Huero, Jun 8, 2011
thank you, thank you, thank you:):):):):) - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Whew...thanks for saying that...I couldn't figure out why many people were not using "acción." - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
me parece que vas a ganar hoy, tom, merecidamente, claro:) - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Hola Tom....Parece que has ganado la palabra del día!! Felicidades!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 9, 2011
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¡Qué buena actuación!

What a good performance!

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updated Jun 9, 2011
edited by DJ_Huero
posted by DJ_Huero
perfecto, voting - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Woohoo! Gracias cielo... =) - DJ_Huero, Jun 8, 2011
Nice idea and good image !!! - Fidalgo, Jun 8, 2011
:) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 8, 2011
6
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El éxito parece estar conectado a la actuación. Las personas que tienen éxito siguen adelante. Cometen errores, pero no abandonan.

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

Conrad Hilton

updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by --Jen--
Jen, you should have a "words of wisdom" thread you have such a collection.:) - Yeser007, Jun 8, 2011
:-) - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
Love the quote! :) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011
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Algunas actuaciones deben ser rápidas.

Sometimes you have to act real fastraspberry

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updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by 00494d19
OmG!!! Funny Heidi! - Yeser007, Jun 8, 2011
Mmmm.... that can be fun... ;-P - DJ_Huero, Jun 8, 2011
Where do you get all these funny cartoons that happen to be in Spanish? I see a lot of those in English but I want them in Mi Lengua Materna! :-) - 002067fe, Jun 8, 2011
5
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Haga la actuación si alguien necesita su ayuda.
Take action if somebody needs your help.
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updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by Jason7R
posted by Jason7R
just tried to fix your broken link but to no avail - Yeser007, Jun 8, 2011
I fixed your broken image. The url had a blank and needed tinyurl.com to fix it. - pesta, Jun 8, 2011
"Haga algo si alguien necesita su ayuda." - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
O M G what a sad little kitty! - Leatha, Jun 8, 2011
aw don't you just want to pick it up and give it a cuddle :( - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 8, 2011
Pues, mi esposa dice, "Si no sientes por este gatito, entonces no tienes corazón!" - TejanoViejo, Jun 8, 2011
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La películar Piratas del Caribe 4 es una aventura con la actuación con Penelope Cruz. The movie "Pirates of the Caribbean4" is an action adventure with Penelope Cruz. tongue wink

updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by Yeser007
posted by Yeser007
"....película Piratas del Caribe 4 es una aventura con la actuación..." - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
Sí, y la película es muy buena!!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011
Muchismas gracias Mariana, me amiga guatemalteca. - Yeser007, Jun 8, 2011
5
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Welcome to the live performance of our dolphins!!!

¡Bienvenidos a la actuación en vivo de nuestros delfines!

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updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by Fidalgo
posted by Fidalgo
Hi Fidalgo!! Maybe.."Welcome to the live performance of our dolphins" would work better....:) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011
"....de nuestros delfines." - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
Gracias por todo, Chris, Mariana, y todos :) - Fidalgo, Jun 8, 2011
4
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Un hospital necesita tener un plan de actuación en caso de emergencia.

A hospital needs to have a plan of action in case of emergency. alt text

updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
actuación is not plan, try again - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Ok, Heidita. Thanks. What about this? - sanlee, Jun 8, 2011
4
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Me gustaría asistir a una actuación en vivo de Shakira o Julieta Venegas.

I would like to go to a live performance by Shakira or Julieta Venegas.

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updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Hmmmm... los dos me calientan... jeje... ¿y tú Joe? - DJ_Huero, Jun 8, 2011
Me dan ganas de...... - 002262dd, Jun 8, 2011
asistir - --Jen--, Jun 8, 2011
Y tambíen, especialmente Shakira!! :) - 001a2987, Jun 8, 2011
3
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Me gusta un pelicular con bastante de acción. I like a movie with plenty of action.

updated Jun 9, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
"Me gusta una película...." Please see Tom's post for the use of the verb "actuación." - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
thankyou Mariana for the correction and alerting me to Tom's post. - jennyo45, Jun 9, 2011
3
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¿Has visto una actuación de "Cats" el musical? Yo no, pero me gustaría hacerlo.

Have you seen a performance of Cats the musical? I haven't, but I would like to.

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updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by theresa5
perfecto - 00494d19, Jun 8, 2011
Thanks! - theresa5, Jun 8, 2011
3
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La actuación de los jovenes hoy en día cuando se enfrentan al peligro es muy diferente a la de los del siglo XX

The actions of young people today when faced with danger is very different from those in the twentieth century.

Not sure how to say that of those and also Enfrentarse - I'm pretty sure I have to use subjunctive here (?)

updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by dewclaw
posted by dewclaw
dew, would it be easier to say "from" to replace "to that of"? - NancyGrace, Jun 8, 2011
"....jóvenes hoy en día...." "...enfrentan" "...diferente a..." "del siglo XX - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
3
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When thinking metaphysically, one needs to separate the deed from the doer, the action from the individual. The action can be bad, but the person is always good.

Cuando se piensan metafísicamente, se necesitan separar el accíon del actór, la actuacíon de la individual. La actuacíon puede ser mal, pero la persona es siempre buena.

updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by JoyceM
Several errors, Joyce, please take another look. - --Mariana--, Jun 8, 2011
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Para Por cada actuación hay una igual y reacción opuesta reacción igual y opuesta .

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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updated Jun 8, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I think it would be por Bandit :) (exchange) and perhaps 'hay una reacción igual y opuesta. :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 8, 2011
Gracias, Kiwi! - bandit51jd, Jun 8, 2011
2
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La actuación de EEUU Representante Weiner fue impropio.

The conduct of U.S. Representative Weiner was improper.

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updated Jun 8, 2011
posted by wansell
You don't need the "EEUU". 'La actuación del representante Weiner fue impropia.' - Oramasdude, Jun 8, 2011