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La Palabra del Día: "actuar"

La Palabra del Día: "actuar"

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actuar ( ahk-too-ahr' )

(verb) to act

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1. No actúes como un bebé, tienes 18 años, ya eres un adulto.

Don't act like a baby, you are 18 years old, you are an adult.

2. En el programa de televisión, la actriz británica actúa como si fuera americana.

On the television show, the British actress acts as if she were American.

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updated Oct 19, 2012
posted by rac1
Thaks Rac & Franco for your appriciated efforts .!! :). - shish75, Oct 7, 2012
You're welcome...thanks for participating! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012

13 Answers

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Cuando era joven yo un era actor, pero ahora actúo como un tonto.

Me amo estandoMe encanta ser un tonto ,es muy liberador.

When I was young I was an actor, but now I act like a fool .

I love being a fool , it is very liberating.

Hay 57 Abril tontos trucos , en esta imagen,¿ podemos encontrarlos?

Can you find the 57 April fool tricks in the photo? enter image description here

updated Oct 12, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
The girl has two different shoes on....... - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
¡Una imagen increíble! - mstivers, Oct 7, 2012
The dog has a raccoon's or a cat's tail. The girl's hair is up on one side and down on the other. She's holding a doll that seems to have hooves. The dolls have the heads of old men. - GraceM, Oct 7, 2012
What is it about Abe Lincoln ? - ray76, Oct 7, 2012
I don't know about Abe Lincoln, but I just noticed it's signed "Norman RockwOll" not "RockwEll". - GraceM, Oct 7, 2012
On the left the picture is behinde the black bird and biting his neck same time ... Nice Picture mate. !! :). - shish75, Oct 7, 2012
Well spotted Grace I missed that . - ray76, Oct 7, 2012
@ Shishi , a Rockwell painting in the Post was part of my growing up. Check out the man he is wearing "spurs". - ray76, Oct 7, 2012
Cuando era joven era actor / Me encanta ser un tonto - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
@Francobolo, thanks mate I am never going to get this , it is too hard for me . - ray76, Oct 7, 2012
The girl in the background is cradling a skunk. The feet on the stove are of different lengths. - Noetol, Oct 7, 2012
Cup not hanging from handle, Candle stick holder has the wrong number of holders. Seagull has wrong legs . - ray76, Oct 8, 2012
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A un cierto punto hay que dejar de pensar y hay que actuar.

At a certain point one has to stop thinking and act.

updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
I'm inclined to agree with you amigo! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Perfect!! - iana01, Oct 7, 2012
A un cierto punto / y hay que actuar - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Maybe he is in the act of acting ? - ray76, Oct 8, 2012
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No actúes como si todo estuviera bien. Deja que tus amigos te consuelen.

Don't act as if everything is fine. Let your friends comfort you.

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updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
como si todo estuviera bien - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
I really want the "someone" too :) - 201286, Oct 7, 2012
Very special, Grace! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Hi, rac1 and 201286. :) Thanks for the correction, francobollo. - GraceM, Oct 8, 2012
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Act normaly when the photographer takes the pictures.

Actúa normalmente cuando el fotógrafo toma las fotografías.

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updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
Good morning Iana ... have a nice day !!:). - shish75, Oct 7, 2012
Actúa - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Buenos días, Shish.... Have a nice day too!! :)) - iana01, Oct 7, 2012
Francobollo, gracias. :) - iana01, Oct 7, 2012
Too funny, Iana! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Hola, Rac! Thanks! :)) - iana01, Oct 8, 2012
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Actuar, sentir, pensar? Lo más importante es ponerlos en el orden correcto.

To act, to feel, to think? The most important thing is to put them in the right order.

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updated Oct 8, 2012
posted by Castor77
Excellent! - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Very good! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
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Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. (Henri Bergson).

Piense como un hombre de acción, y actúe como un hombre de pensamiento. enter image description here

updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by shish75
Henri Bergson (1859-1941) French philosopher. - shish75, Oct 7, 2012
¡Muy bien! - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Hola, Shish! :)) - iana01, Oct 7, 2012
Very true statement! Hola, Shish! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Grasias Franco & Iana & Rac .. !! :). - shish75, Oct 7, 2012
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Fear not your enemy, but your procrastination; For your indecision won't let you act on time; Life is a battle that calls for instant action; So get up and fight till heaven's bells chime.

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En este campo de batalla, eres invencible; Pero tu indecisión es tu peor enemigo; Porque ella no te dejará actuar sin demora; Y la vida es una batalla que requiere acción inmediata;

updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by Brisa_Ociosa
posted by Brisa_Ociosa
Excellent! - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Fantastic, Brisa! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Gracias Franco y Rac. - Brisa_Ociosa, Oct 7, 2012
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Es una gran cantidad de trabajo, pero los actores y las actrices se divierten divertirse cuando actúan en el teatro.

It is a great deal of work, but actors and actresses have fun when they perform in the theatre.

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updated Oct 12, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
The theatre, the theatre.....: ) - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
los actores y las actrices se divierten - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
"With nouns used in a general sense" use the direct article. Muchas gracias, Franco! - bandit51jd, Oct 12, 2012
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La vida es una obra, lo que actuamos había estado escrito, sólo somos responsables de la calidad.

Life is like a play, our action had been written down, we are only responsible for the quality.

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updated Oct 8, 2012
edited by 201286
posted by 201286
Hola...."our actions have"... - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
Not sure this would translate well using Actuar - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
You're right Francobollo - 201286, Oct 8, 2012
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Mi madre siempre me dice que no actúo mi edad

My mother always says to me that I don't act my age.

Childish

updated Oct 8, 2012
posted by Declan_Ireland
Haha..I hope I don't.. - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
que no actúo como (alguien) de mi edad - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
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Actuaste como debías.

You acted correctly.

Varios ladrones actúan en esta zona.

There are thieves operating in this area.

updated Oct 8, 2012
posted by ian-hill
I always learn something from you. - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
:-) - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
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Para actuar como un líder, es necesario a demostrar que puedes obrar de acuerdo con tu conciencia

To act as a leader it is neccessary to show that you can act according to your convictions

updated Oct 7, 2012
edited by aocroc
posted by aocroc
Great job! You're mixing the formal and informal "you". que puedes/tu conciencia or que puede/su conciencia. :-) - francobollo, Oct 7, 2012
Thanks Fb, understood & corrected - aocroc, Oct 7, 2012
Nice one aocroc! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
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Hola.

updated Oct 19, 2012
edited by JRush_Pro
posted by JRush_Pro