actuar mal
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actuar mal
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to do wrong
¿Crees que actué mal al castigar a Elisa? - No. Lo que hizo fue inaceptable.Do you think I did wrong by grounding Elisa? - No. What she did was unacceptable.
b. to act wrong (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Si actué mal, te pido disculpas. No era mi intención.If acted wrong, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.
c. to behave wrongly
Sé que actué mal, y no debí gritar, pero es que Patricia a veces me saca de quicio.I know I behaved wrongly, and I shouldn't have yelled, but Patricia sometimes drives me crazy.
a. to be a bad actor (masculine) (permanent quality)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Ese tipo actúa mal, pero es un excelente director.That guy is a bad actor, but he's an excellent director.
b. to be a bad actress (feminine) (permanent quality)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
No entiendo por qué Olivia ha ganado tantos premios. Siempre me ha parecido que actúa mal.I don't understand why Olivia has won so many awards. I've always thought she's a bad actress.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Es solo mi opinión, pero pienso que Peter O'Toole actuaba mal al inicio de su carrera.It's just my opinion, but I think Peter O'Toole's acting skills weren't great early in his career.
La obra de teatro estuvo entretenida, pero siento que la actriz principal actuó mal.The play was entertaining, but I feel like the actress's acting wasn't great.
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