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"Act" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "actuar", and "performance" is a noun which is often translated as "el rendimiento". Learn more about the difference between "act" and "performance" below.
act(
ahkt
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to behave)
3. (to pretend)
a. actuar
Ordinary painkillers don't act that fast.Los analgésicos normales no actúan tan rápido.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (deed)
b. la acción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was unaware of the consequences of his acts.No se daba cuenta de las consecuencias de sus acciones.
8. (legal)
a. el acto (M) (of a play)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many Shakespeare plays are divided into five acts.Muchas de las obras de Shakespeare se dividen en cinco actos.
b. el número (M) (performance)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was rehearsing his act before he went on stage.Estaba ensayando su número antes de salir a escena.
10. (pretense)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacer
He once acted the part of Joseph in a Nativity play.Una vez hizo el papel de José en una obra de Navidad.
b. interpretar
They needed someone to act the role of Othello.Necesitaban a alguien que interpretara el papel de Otelo.
12. (to behave like)
performance(
puhr
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for
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mihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el rendimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This car offers the best performance in its class.Este coche ofrece el mejor rendimiento de cualquier otro en su categorÃa.
b. el desempeño (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The manager praised his employee's performance.El gerente alabó el desempeño de su empleada.
c. el comportamiento (M) (economy)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Economists have been tracking the performance of the yen against the dollar.Economistas han estado siguiendo el comportamiento del yen frente al dólar.
d. la actuación (F) (sports)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After the fourth loss in a row, fans began to complain about the team's performance.Después de la cuarta derrota seguida, los fanáticos comenzaron a quejarse sobre la actuación del equipo.
2. (rendition)
a. la interpretación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She gave the best performance of her career in her last movie.Ella dio la mejor interpretación de su carrera en su última pelÃcula.
b. la actuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many people are desperate to see a live performance again after the pandemic.Muchos están desesperados por volver a ver una actuación en vivo después de la pandemia.
3. (theater)
a. la representación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are two performances of the new play per day.Están ofreciendo dos representaciones por dÃa de la nueva obra.
b. la función (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I prefer to attend the four o'clock performance with the kids.Prefiero ir a la función de las cuatro con los niños.
c. la sesión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We will have to go to the late performance.Tendremos que ir a la sesión de noche.
4. (colloquial) (exaggerated action)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el número (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My daughter always makes a performance of cleaning her room.Mi hija siempre monta un número cuando limpia su cuarto.
a. la actuación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Performance describes both the production and comprehension of a language.La actuación describe tanto la producción como la comprensión de un lenguaje.
